MUSICA CUBANA
by German Kral
synopsis
Just a normal day in Havana. Barbaro. one of the city's typical taxi drivers, picks up the Maestro Pio Leiva (85), a star of the Buena Vista Sodal Club, who is late for a radio show. Barbaro and Pio become friends and decide to put together a band with some of the best and most acclaimed young musicians living in Cuba today. All under the direction of the Maestro, of course : the story of the formation of the band.
international title: | Musica Cubana |
original title: | Musica Cubana |
country: | Germany, Italy |
sales agent: | VICTORY Film production |
year: | 2004 |
genre: | docu-fiction |
directed by: | German Kral |
film run: | 88' |
release date: | FR 22/06/2005 |
screenplay: | Stephan Puchner, German Kral |
cast: | Pio Leiva, Barbaro Marin, Mayito Rivera, EI Nene, Osdalgia Lesmes, Telmary Diaz, Luis Frank, Tirso Duarte, Chiki Chaka Girls |
cinematography by: | Joerg Widmer |
film editing: | Peter Przygodda, Wolfgang Weigl, Andre Bendocchi-Alves |
producer: | John G. Phelan, Claus Clausen |
production: | VICTORY Media Group(DE), De Angelis Group (IT), VICTORY 21. Film Production (DE) |
backing: | FilmFernsehFonds Bayern |
distributor: | Solo Film Verleih |