Bola de Nieve

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.

Cast

Bola de Nieve

Bola de Nieve

as Himself (archive footage)

Nisia Aguero

Nisia Aguero

as

Santiago Auserón

Santiago Auserón

as

Miguel Barnet

Miguel Barnet

as

Esther Borja

Esther Borja

as

Vicente Garrido

Vicente Garrido

as

Harold Gramatges

Harold Gramatges

as

Rogelio París

Rogelio París

as

Antonio Peñalver

Antonio Peñalver

as

Luis Peñalver

Luis Peñalver

as

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