13th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival

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A glimpse into the maestro’s life and music, Cachao: Uno más pays tribute to one of the greatest Afro-Cuban musicians of all time, Israel López “Cachao.” This documentary, produced by the DOC Film Institute at San Francisco State, features a live concert in San Francisco and interviews with musical collaborators including Andy García, John Santos, Ray Santos and Orestes Vilató, who help trace Cachao’s musical journey from his early days in Cuba to worldwide fame and recognition.

 

Chang Rodríguez, a delivery boy from Havana’s colorful Chinatown, is tired of his routine and longs for anything that will change his life. But unbeknownst to him, Chang’s life is actually connected to others living in the same building—including a young woman obsessed with collecting books and instruction manuals, a former Cantonese opera singer, and a Wushu practitioner. Completely unaware of his own power, Chang becomes an instrument of destiny every 12 years, during the year of the pig.

 

Fotógrafos reveals the stories of the photographers who work at the foot of the stairs of the Capitol in Havana, Cuba. Their beautiful antique cameras may be relics of the past as supplies become harder and harder to acquire, yet they remain upbeat as they preserve the images of visitors in sepia-toned photographs.

La buena vida tells the story of four characters that, while strangers to each other, live in the same bustling city. All of them chase after their dreams: Teresa tries to rescue lives as a psychologist; Edmundo is a hairdresser who dreams of owning a car; Mario wishes to join the Philharmonic; and Patricia works on surviving daily life. As they chase after their dreams, but struggle with misfortune, all of the characters will be surprised by where life takes them.