Omara
Documentary | United States | 2021 | 76 min | Spanish
Synopsis
If you’ve listened to the Buena Vista Social Club, then you’ve heard the unforgettable voice of Omara Portuondo. At 90, Cuba's legendary diva has been a driving force in Afro-Cuban music for over half a century. In this first-of-its-kind look at the life of one of the nation’s biggest stars and last grand dames, director Hugo Pérez brings audiences along on an intimate journey into the heart of Cuba’s "Bride of Feeling", following Omara as she celebrates and shares the music of her beloved island with the world.
Director
Hugo Pérez most recently co-directed award-winning feature documentary: Once Upon a Time in Uganda. He directed and produced the feature documentaries, Neither Memory Nor Magic and Summer Sun Winter Moon, and was executive producer of Rodrigo Reyes' Purgatorio. He is the winner of the NALIP Estela Award for Documentary Filmmaking and the HBO Short Film Award.
International Premiere
Director - Directors
Hugo PérezGuión - Screenplay
Hugo PérezProductor - Producer
Dana Kuznetzkoff, Frida TorresblancoMúsica - Music:
Omara PortuondoSonido - Sound:
Evelio Manfred GayCinematografía - Cinematography:
Matt Porwoll, Gary GriffinEdición - Editor:
Rachel ShumanDirección de Arte - Production Design:
N/AIntérpretes - Cast
N/AContacto - Contact
Andrew Herwitzandrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com
