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.
CAST & CREW
- Bola de Nieve
- Nisia Aguero
- Santiago Auserón
- Miguel Barnet
- Esther Borja
Cast
- José Sánchez-Montes
Director
INFORMATION
- ICAIC
- atico 7
- Canal Sur
- Canal Once
Production Companies
- Cuba
- Mexico
- Spain
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- Spanish