La Ultima Rumba de Papa Montero (1992)
- Original title
- La última rumba de Papá Montero
- Directed by
- Octavio Cortázar
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Cuba
- Runtime
- 52 min
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A modern documentary crew tries to make a film about Papa Montero, a 1930s rumba dancer who was killed during a Havana carnival. The story uses flashbacks to show his famous dancing and the love triangle that led to his death.
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What happens
La última rumba de Papá Montero is a 1992 Cuban film directed by Octavio Cortázar. The film focuses on a contemporary documentary production company that is attempting to create a non-fiction feature on Papá Montero, a 1930s rumbero who was murdered during Havana’s carnival celebrations. The film uses flashback sequences to recreate Papá Montero's celebrated dancing and his disastrous involvement in a fatal love triangle. The film features rumba-inspired dance sequences performed on the streets of Havana by El Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba. La última rumba de Papá Montero had a U.S. theatrical and home video release in 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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