Bola de Nieve

Movie·2003·1h 13m

Bola de Nieve

Country

Cuba

Language

Spanish

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The Story

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.

Written By

Mariano Maresca

Music

Jordi Sabatés

Editor

Francisco L. Rivera

Themes

biographycolor

Production House

ICAIC
atico 7
Canal Sur
Canal Once

Audience Score

63%

6 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

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

Roberto Zurbano

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Crew

Mariano Maresca

Writer

Francisco L. Rivera

Editor

Jordi Sabatés

Original Music Composer

José Sánchez-Montes

José Sánchez-Montes

Director, Writer

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