CinemaOSMovie · 2003 · 1h 13m

Bola de Nieve

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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.

Directed byJosé Sánchez-Montes

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 13m
Language: ES
Released: April 28, 2003

Studios

ICAIC

Canal Sur

Canal Once

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Bola de Nieve

Himself (archive footage)

Nisia Aguero

Santiago Auserón

Santiago Auserón

Miguel Barnet

Esther Borja

Vicente Garrido

Harold Gramatges

Harold Gramatges

Rogelio París

Antonio Peñalver

Luis Peñalver

Creative team

Directed by: José Sánchez-Montes
Written by: José Sánchez-Montes
Mariano Maresca

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