The program—running from February 20 to 26—includes sections dedicated to family memories and women’s stories, as well as short films by Nicolas Guillen Landrian.
Also featured are works by Sara Gomez, migration and movement, the links between Cuba and Haiti, and Afro-Cuban music, in addition to emblematic feature films that consolidate the living archive of this identity.
The Black Cuba film series was coordinated by New York-based writer, researcher, and film programmer Yasmina Price and produced in collaboration with the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC).
Among the documentaries and short films to be screened are Dialogue with My Grandmother (2014), by Gloria Rolando; Guanabacoa: Chronicle of My Family (1966) and My Contribution (1972), by Sara Gomez; In an Old Neighborhood (1963), The Dancers, and Ociel del Toa, by Nicolas Guillen Landrian; Simparele (1974), by Humberto Solas; and NOW! (1965), by Santiago Alvarez.
Viewers will enjoy feature films such as One Way or Another (1974), by Sara Gomez; The Last Supper (1976), by Tomas Gutierrez Alea; Maluala (1979), by Sergio Giral; and Eyes of the Rainbow (1997), by Gloria Rolando.
The inclusion of Gloria Rolando’s work in this program underscores the enduring relevance of her documentary work, dedicated to preserving the memory of Black Cuban and Caribbean communities.
Her career, linked to ICAIC and the independent group Imagenes del Caribe, has been internationally recognized, including with the Federico Fellini Medal awarded by UNESCO in 2009, solidifying her position as an essential figure in Latin American documentary filmmaking.
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