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.
Release Date : Apr 28, 2003
Genres : Documentary
Production Company : ICAIC, atico 7, Canal Sur, Canal Once
Production Countries : Cuba, Mexico, Spain
Original Language : Español
Casts : Bola de Nieve, Nisia Aguero, Santiago Auserón, Miguel Barnet, Esther Borja, Vicente Garrido, Harold Gramatges, Rogelio París, Antonio Peñalver, Luis Peñalver, Roberto Zurbano
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Status : Released
Budget : 0
Revenue : 0
