Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia

Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia

1966
13min

A pioneer in the genre of autobiographical documentaries, this film made by the renowned Cuban director Sara Gómez explores her family roots to offer a family portrait through photos, popular music, and women’s tales. It is also a powerful document of an age and a way of living: that of middle- or upper-class black families in Cuba, meeting in exclusive bars just before the Cuban Revolution.

Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia

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A pioneer in the genre of autobiographical documentaries, this film made by the renowned Cuban director Sara Gómez explores her family roots to offer a family portrait through photos, popular music, and women’s tales. It is also a powerful document of an age and a way of living: that of middle- or upper-class black families in Cuba, meeting in exclusive bars just before the Cuban Revolution.
    Released
    January 1966
    Runtime
    13min
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    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Spanish
    Production
    ICAIC
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