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Bola de Nieve

2003 · 1h 13m

Directed by José Sánchez-Montes

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Synopsis

Documentarian Jose Sanchez-Montes turns his attention towards the late Cuban musician Ignacio Villa, known throughout the world as Bola de Nieve (Snowball), with this 2003 biographical documentary entitled simply Bola de Nieve. A master pianist, Bola de Nieve was a mainstay through the middle portion of the 20th century, with his music almost omnipresent in South America cinema throughout those formative decades. With Bola de Nieve's famous statement "I'm a sad person, but my songs sound happy" in mind, Sanchez-Montes also looks at the influence of the musician's African heritage and homosexuality upon Bola de Nieve's unique musical style.

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Cast

  • Bola de Nieve
    Himself (archive footage)

  • Nisia Aguero

  • Miguel Barnet

  • Esther Borja

  • Vicente Garrido

  • Harold Gramatges

  • Antonio Peñalver

  • Luis Peñalver

  • Roberto Zurbano