2021 | Color | 79:00 When the Vocal Vidas, an all-female Cuban cappella quartet, are invited to perform in the US for the first time, a simple concert becomes a journey across physical and ideological borders, affirming the power of music to connect us. A unique and heartfelt music documentary that explores not only the art of singing and performance, but also the political climate—and the lives of four women who have made many sacrifices to keep singing together. Country: Estados Unidos, Cuba Direction: Getov; Ivaylo, Ungar; Jeremy Script: Rexach Martín; Agustín, Getov; Ivaylo, Ungar; Jeremy Production: Miller Ungar; Robin Photography: Casares; Ezequiel, Getov; Ivaylo Music: González; Dayramir Cast:del Toro Leyva; Annia, Mena Faez; Maryoris, Hernández Rosillo; Ana, Muñoz Columbié; Koset Participation year at FICM: 2021
2021 | Color | 79:00 When the Vocal Vidas, an all-female Cuban cappella quartet, are invited to perform in the US for the first time, a simple concert becomes a journey across physical and ideological borders, affirming the power of music to connect us. A unique and heartfelt music documentary that explores not only the art of singing and performance, but also the political climate—and the lives of four women who have made many sacrifices to keep singing together. Country: Estados Unidos, Cuba Direction: Getov; Ivaylo, Ungar; Jeremy Script: Rexach Martín; Agustín, Getov; Ivaylo, Ungar; Jeremy Production: Miller Ungar; Robin Photography: Casares; Ezequiel, Getov; Ivaylo Music: González; Dayramir Cast:del Toro Leyva; Annia, Mena Faez; Maryoris, Hernández Rosillo; Ana, Muñoz Columbié; Koset Participation year at FICM: 2021
Soy cubana A short documentary on the Vocal Vidas, a unique and previously little-known female a cappella quartet from Santiago de Cuba—the cradle of Afro-Cuban music—who won the 2016 Cubadisco Award for best vocal group. The film follows these four women, exploring their daily lives, illustrating their artistic process, and offering a unique window onto the experience of building a music career in a communist country. See More
Andrei Ujică Unveiled His Armchair Before the Screening of His Documentary TWST: THINGS WE SAID TODAY 10 · 16 · 25 Jodie Foster Returns to FICM to Present Her Latest Film VIE PRIVÉE 10 · 16 · 25 Gael García Bernal Premieres Lav Diaz's MAGALLANES at the 23rd FICM 10 · 16 · 25 Gael García Bernal Presents AMORES PERROS on the 25th Anniversary of Its Release at the 23rd FICM 10 · 16 · 25
Andrei Ujică Unveiled His Armchair Before the Screening of His Documentary TWST: THINGS WE SAID TODAY 10 · 16 · 25
Gael García Bernal Presents AMORES PERROS on the 25th Anniversary of Its Release at the 23rd FICM 10 · 16 · 25
