Guanabacoa: Chronicle of My Family

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1966

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Production

ICAIC

Cast

Isaura Mendoza

Director

Sara Gómez

Writer

Sara Gómez

Producer

Jesús Pascau,Eduardo Rivero

Cinematography

Luis Marzoa,José Tabio

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0759569