The Last Rumba of Papa Montero

The Last Rumba of Papa Montero

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 2, 1992

Runtime

0h 52m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

50%

Original Title

La última rumba de Papá Montero

Production Companies

ICAIC

Director

Octavio Cortázar

Description

Explores the sensuous rhythms and movements of the dance style known as the rumba, as demonstrated by the celebrated Havana rumbero Papá Montero. Blending vintage documentary footage with meticulously staged recreations, the dancer's tragic assassination at Carnival is connected with the passing of a cultural era in Cuban life.