Documentary Achievement Award
Director Hugo Perez will be in attendance at the first In-Theater screening to participate in a post-screening Q&A.
For eight decades, Afro-Cuban music icon, Omara Portuondo, has been an unstoppable force - a single mother surviving racism, misogyny, revolution and now ageism. Transcending borders and the controversy for her affiliation with the Castro regime, Omara has used her music to connect with fans around the world and celebrate the soul of her beloved Cuba. As a woman of color, Omara expresses her life experiences in a way that has inspired generations of musicians and women.
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Hugo Perez is an American filmmaker whose work often deals with his Cuban roots. He directed Neither Memory Nor Magic, and co-directed Once Upon A Time In Uganda (Grand Jury Award DOCNYC 2021) with Cathryne Czubek. His films have aired on HBO, Showtime, and PBS.
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Virtual Screening is geo-blocked to the United States and available from March 4-13.
- Runtime76 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Spanish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereFlorida Premiere
- DirectorHugo Perez
- ScreenwriterHugo Perez
- ProducerDana Kuznetzkoff, Frida Torresblanco, Danelle Eliav, Ann Lewnes, Richard Blackstone
- CastOmara Portuondo
- CinematographerGary Griffin, Matt Porwoll
- EditorRachel Shuman
Documentary Achievement Award
Director Hugo Perez will be in attendance at the first In-Theater screening to participate in a post-screening Q&A.
For eight decades, Afro-Cuban music icon, Omara Portuondo, has been an unstoppable force - a single mother surviving racism, misogyny, revolution and now ageism. Transcending borders and the controversy for her affiliation with the Castro regime, Omara has used her music to connect with fans around the world and celebrate the soul of her beloved Cuba. As a woman of color, Omara expresses her life experiences in a way that has inspired generations of musicians and women.
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Hugo Perez is an American filmmaker whose work often deals with his Cuban roots. He directed Neither Memory Nor Magic, and co-directed Once Upon A Time In Uganda (Grand Jury Award DOCNYC 2021) with Cathryne Czubek. His films have aired on HBO, Showtime, and PBS.
Sponsored by FlixLatino and ViendoMovies available with Xfinity.
Follow Miami Film Festival on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Virtual Screening is geo-blocked to the United States and available from March 4-13.
- Runtime76 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Spanish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereFlorida Premiere
- DirectorHugo Perez
- ScreenwriterHugo Perez
- ProducerDana Kuznetzkoff, Frida Torresblanco, Danelle Eliav, Ann Lewnes, Richard Blackstone
- CastOmara Portuondo
- CinematographerGary Griffin, Matt Porwoll
- EditorRachel Shuman