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The Last Rumba of Papa Montero

1992 · 52 min

A slow, sensuous blend of dance and memory that drifts between staged recreations and archival fragments, mournful yet alive with rhythm.

Directed by
Octavio Cortázar
Genres
Documentary
Starring
René de la Cruz, Sonia Caridad, Jorge Cao
Overview
Explores the sensuous rhythms and movements of the dance style known as the rumba, as demonstrated by the celebrated Havana rumbero Papá Montero. Blending vintage documentary footage with meticulously staged recreations, the dancer's tragic assassination at Carnival is connected with the passing of a cultural era in Cuban life.

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Directed by
Octavio Cortázar
Genres
Documentary
Starring
René de la Cruz, Sonia Caridad, Jorge Cao
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    • music
    • art
    • memory
    • death
    • violence
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    • true story
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    • Language mild
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Octavio Cortázar
    Starring
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    Runtime
    52 min
    Languages
    Spanish

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