Release Date

28 Apr, 2003

Runtime

01:13: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Bola de Nieve

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Actors

Bola de Nieve

Nisia Aguero

Santiago Auserón

Miguel Barnet

Esther Borja

Vicente Garrido

Harold Gramatges

Rogelio París

Antonio Peñalver

Luis Peñalver

Roberto Zurbano

Crew

José Sánchez-Montes

Juanma García

Francisco L. Rivera

Hector Quevedo

Mariano Maresca

Francisco L. Rivera

José Sánchez-Montes

Jordi Sabatés