Bola de Nieve

Directed by José Sánchez-Montes

Written by José Sánchez-Montes, Mariano Maresca

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

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Bola de Nieve

Himself (archive footage)

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Nisia Aguero

Santiago Auserón

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Miguel Barnet

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Esther Borja

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Vicente Garrido

Harold Gramatges

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Rogelio París

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Antonio Peñalver

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Luis Peñalver

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Roberto Zurbano