Glass Roof Sergio Giral

He was raised in new york city as an aspiring young painter in the days of the beatnik generation.

Glass roof sergio giral.

Sergio giral born 2 january 1937 havana cuba is a cuban american filmmaker. With samuel claxton miguel gutiérrez jorge losada roberto perdomo. He was raised in new york city as an aspiring young painter in the days of the beatnick generation. Giral has dedicated his cinematic work to promote a better understanding of afro cuban and afro caribbean history and culture.

He was raised in new york city as an aspiring young painter in the days of the beatnik generation. Sergio giral s film trilogy is a hard hitting dramatization of the role of slavery in the colonial era and its legacy in cuban and caribbean societies. Glass roof glass ceiling. A contemporary cuban film about a woman lawyer who fights against government corruption.

He currently lives in miami and his most recent films have featured little havana. He left cuba for the united states of america in 1991. Directed by sergio giral. In 1962 oscar winning cinematographer nestor almendros invited giral to work together at the icaic the cuban film institute.

In 1962 oscar winning cinematographer nestor almendros invited giral to work together at the icaic the cuban film institute. A giant of cuban cinema 2 7 2015 bfi. Sergio giral born 2 january 1937 is a cuban american film writer and director. Susana perez miguel gutierrez samuel claxton eduardo macias jorge villazon ana vina salvador wood roberto perdomo miriam socarras mercedes planas andres hernandez idelfonso tamayo.

Sergio giral was born in havana in 1937. Barely surviving in the us he returned in 1959 at the age of 22 to witness the cuban revolution the castro led overthrow of batista s government before becoming involved at the behest of. He spent his teenage years in the unites states and returned to cuba at the time of the revolution in 1959. Glass roof techo de vidrio icaic cuba 1982 maluala icaic cuba 1980.

Sergio giral nicknamed the dean of afro cuban cinema is an afro cuban filmmaker and scriptwriter who has spent most of his thirty year career to documenting afro cuban and caribbean history and culture. Filmography dos veces ana 2008 al barbaro del ritmo. Sergio giral born 2 january 1937 is a cuban american film writer and director.