Lucy Walker (Waste Land, 2010) invites you to the streets of Havana to discover the exuberant and spontaneous dances that embody Cuba’s rich cultural heritage. Organic, spontaneous, sexy dances progress chronologically through Afro-Cuban Santería rumba, mambo, cha-cha-chá, salsa, breakdancing, and reggaeton. Palpable and transporting, this live-action virtual reality documentary was lmed on location in Cuba and features Ballet de la Televisión Cubana, the National Afro Cuban Ballet and Danza Abierta.
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A History of Cuban Dance
USA
2016, 6'
Directed by:
Lucy Walker
Cinematography:
Lucy Walker, Juan Carlos Zaldívar, Lucas Gath, Julian Cautherley
Edited by:
John Carner, Luis Lopez, Dan Oberle
Producers:
Patrick Milling Smith, Samantha Storr, Julian Cautherley
Produced by:
Broad Green Pictures, Tree Tree Tree, VRSE.works
Festivals & Awards:
Sundance Film Festival 2016; Tribeca Film Festival 2016; Hot Docs 2016; San Francisco Dance Film Festival 2016; Sydney Film Festival 2016; Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2016; Free Zone Belgrade 2016; Havana Film Festival New York 2016; Havana Glasgow Film Festival 2016; Ivy Film Festival 2016; Margaret Mead Film Festival 2016; Cuban Culture Festival New York 2016
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