Bola de Nieve (2003)
Documentary
Overview
Documentarian Jose Sanchez-Montes turns his attention towards the late Cuban musician Ignacio Villa, known throughout the world as Bola de Nieve (Snowball), with this 2003 biographical documentary entitled simply Bola de Nieve. A master pianist, Bola de Nieve was a mainstay through the middle portion of the 20th century, with his music almost omnipresent in South America cinema throughout those formative decades. With Bola de Nieve's famous statement "I'm a sad person, but my songs sound happy" in mind, Sanchez-Montes also looks at the influence of the musician's African heritage and homosexuality upon Bola de Nieve's unique musical style.
Cast
- Bola de Nieve as Himself (archive footage)
- Nisia Aguero
- Santiago Auserón
- Miguel Barnet
- Esther Borja
- Vicente Garrido
- Harold Gramatges
- Rogelio París
- Antonio Peñalver
- Luis Peñalver
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