Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia

Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia

13 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1966

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.

Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia

13 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1966

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.
Producers Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos
Original title Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia
Directors Sara Gómez
Writers Sara Gómez

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