Bola de Nieve
2003•1h 13m•6.3•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
José Sánchez-Montes
Writer
Mariano Maresca, José Sánchez-Montes
Languages
Spanish
Studio
ICAIC
Cast
Bola de Nieve
Himself (archive footage)
Nisia Aguero
Santiago Auserón
Miguel Barnet
Esther Borja
Vicente Garrido
Harold Gramatges
Rogelio París
Antonio Peñalver
Luis Peñalver
Roberto Zurbano
Production
Company
ICAIC
Company
atico 7
Company
Canal Sur
Company
Canal Once
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