Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia
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.
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Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1966
Runtime
0h 13m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
45%
Original Title
Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia
Production Companies
ICAIC
Director
Sara Gómez
Description
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.