Overview

Born in 1943, Sara Gómez studied literature, piano, and Afro-Cuban ethnography before becoming the first female Cuban filmmaker. A woman of great intelligence, independence and generosity, she was a revolutionary filmmaker with intersecting concerns about the Afro-Cuban community and the value of its cultural traditions, women's issues, and the treatment of the marginalized sectors of society.

Top Cast

G

Germinal Hernández

Self

Agnès Varda

Self

Mario Balmaseda

Self

Y

Yesenia Seiler

Self

I

Iddia Veitía Gómez

Self

I

Ibis Hernández Gómez

Self

A

Alfredo Hernández Gómez

Self

Sara Gómez

Self (archival footage)