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Pavel Giroud | Juan Manuel Villar Betancort | Spain, Colombia | 2015 | doc | color | DCP | 105 min | Spanish | e.s.
Musicians know no borders, but always bring their musical roots with them. This also applied to Cuban Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963). This virtuoso composer and Latin-jazz pianist travelled the world, ending up in Spain. However, he remained one of Cuba’s most legendary musicians ever.
This musical documentary homage to the ‘Cuban Gershwin’ follows three contemporary pianists: Chucho Valdés, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Michel Camilo. They were all inspired by the phenomenal Lecuona. The documentary extensively portrays these equally virtuoso musicians elaborating on various themes that shaped them: Cuban musical history, instruments, various cultures and other musicians who speak the universal language of music. Their stories are interlarded with musical intermezzos ranging from Latin jazz and flamenco to classic jazz. The three musicians portrayed receive passionate support from colleagues including Ana Belén, Omara Portuondo, Raimundo Amador and Los Muñequitos de Matanzas.
Place: CINEMA 6
Date: 6 April 2017
Time: 21:15
Duration: 1:45
Place: CINEMA 2
Date: 7 April 2017
Time: 19:15
Duration: 1:12
Place: CINEMA 6
Date: 9 April 2017
Time: 21:00
Duration: 1:30
Year in
Festival
2017
Director
Pavel Giroud
Juan Manuel Villar Betancort
Camera
Santiago Torres Marrero
Country
Spain
Colombia
Editor
Ximena Alejandra Córdoba
Jose Jorge
Paula Iglesias
Pavel Giroud
Language
Spanish
Length
105 min
Music
Ernesto Lecuona
Producer
Juan Manuel Villar Betancort
Gervasio Iglesias
Gustavo Pazmín
Production Company
Sales
DeAPlaneta International
Scenario
Juan Manuel Villar Betancort
Pavel Giroud
Sound Design
Carlos Mas
Year of Production
2015
Website
Pavel GIROUD (1973, Cuba) lives and works in the Spanish capital Madrid. He is a filmmaker and screenwriter and started his career with video art, music videos and short commercials. Giroud’s feature debut La edad de la peseta/The Silly Age (2006) won multiple prizes. It was followed by various feature films and documentaries. El acompañante/The Companion (2016) was the Cuban Oscar entry for best foreign language film.
Juan Manuel VILLAR BETANCORT (Spain) worked as a TV producer and director for years. He also taught these subjects at various institutes. Since 2006 he has had his own production company that produces independent feature films and creative documentaries.
Filmography
Pavel Giroud
(selection) Tres veces dos (2004), Esther Borja: Rapsodia de Cuba (2005, doc), La edad de la peseta/The Silly Age (2006), Manteca, mondongo y bacalao con pan (2007, tv doc), Omertá (2008), Playing Lecuona (2015, doc, co-dir), El acompañante /The Companion (2016)
Juan Manuel Villar Betancort
(selection) Colores (2008, doc), Transhavana (2008), Playing Lecuona (2015, doc, co-dir)