Lazaro and the Shark: Cuba Under the Surface
In Santiago de Cuba, rival conga bands scour the sparse marketplace for materials to create show-stopping numbers for the annual Carnival competition. O’Reilly’s film follows young, innovative Lázaro, who is determined to beat “the Shark,” his older and more establishment-favored competitor. Tensions build and tempers flare as the government restrictions and scarcity of present-day Cuba come to bear on one of the world’s poorest Carnivals.
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Lazaro and the Shark: Cuba Under the Surface
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 12, 2022
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
20%
Original Title
Lazaro and the Shark: Cuba Under the Surface
Director
William Sabourin O'Reilly
Description
In Santiago de Cuba, rival conga bands scour the sparse marketplace for materials to create show-stopping numbers for the annual Carnival competition. O’Reilly’s film follows young, innovative Lázaro, who is determined to beat “the Shark,” his older and more establishment-favored competitor. Tensions build and tempers flare as the government restrictions and scarcity of present-day Cuba come to bear on one of the world’s poorest Carnivals.
