05 Mar 2023
Patria y Vida: The Power of Music
The film explores how “Patria Y Vida” became a rallying cry that Cubans shouted in the streets during unprecedented demonstrations on the island.
Guaco: Semblanza
¡Cinco estrellas, papá!
Dcumentary directed by Alberto Arvelo, which is a record for the posterity of as the first five decades of the career as the projection into the future of "La Super Banda de Venezuela". It is related from the present with interesting testimonies and electrifying performances in concert.
Top Billed Cast
Gustavo Aguado Gustavo Aguado
Luis Fernando Borjas Luis Fernando Borjas
Ronald Borjas Ronald Borjas
Diego Rojas Diego Rojas
Gustavo Dudamel
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