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Bola de Nieve

Bola de Nieve

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

28 April 2003

Country

Cuba

Cast

Bola de Nieve

Bola de Nieve

Himself (archive footage)

Nisia Aguero

Nisia Aguero

Santiago Auserón

Santiago Auserón

Miguel Barnet

Miguel Barnet

Esther Borja

Esther Borja

Vicente Garrido

Vicente Garrido

Harold Gramatges

Harold Gramatges

Rogelio París

Rogelio París

Antonio Peñalver

Antonio Peñalver

Luis Peñalver

Luis Peñalver

Roberto Zurbano

Roberto Zurbano

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