(Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Cuba

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

15 minutes

Year:

1966

Directors:

Sara Gómez

Production companies:

ICAIC

Actors:

Narrator (voice)

Crews:

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Music