DOCUMENTING CUBAN RHYTHMS SHOWCASE

The 21st Havana Film Festival NY runs November 5-11, 2021 at the Village East Cinema.

Havana Film Festival New York

LA RUEDA DE LA VIDA / WHEEL OF LIFE
World Premiere
Marcia Jarmel &amp; Ken Schneider | U.S-Cuba | Documentary | 2016 | 16min
Meet El Oso (the Bear), one of the founders of Casino— the Cuban dance that launched salsa. A simple man whose joie de vivre delights, Oso travels through Havana regaling us with tales of his youth, when Havana’s exclusive clubs were white-only, forcing him to dance on the streets.
OBSESIÓN: HIP HOP DEL OTRO LADO / OBSESSION: HIP HOP FROM THE OTHER SIDE 
N.Y. Premiere
Kimberly Bautista | U.S. – Cuba | 2015 | Documentary | 29min
Magia Lopez and Alexey "el Tipo Este" are pioneers of hip-hop in Cuba, and over the last 20 years have promoted its expression as a tool to address and eliminate discrimination among youth.
LA RUMBA ME LLAMA / RUMBA CALLING 
N.Y. Premiere
Oliver Hill | Cuba – Colombia | 2015 | Documentary | 48min
This documentary traces the development of rumba from its roots to today through interviews with its most important practitioners and performances by its most emblematic figures.

Village East Cinema

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