Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018)
- Original title
- Yo no me llamo Rubén Blades
- Directed by
- Abner Benaim
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Panama
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 6 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
This documentary traces the life and career of Ruben Blades, a Panamanian musician and activist. It covers his role in the salsa music movement and his work as a politician. The film shows how he balanced multiple careers and influences.
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What happens
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (Spanish: Yo No Me Llamo Rubén Blades) is a 2018 Panamanian documentary film directed by Abner Benaim. The documentary follows the life of Rubén Blades, a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, and his contributions to the New York "Salsa revolution", a Latin American music movement which has been estimated to have lasted between 1968 and 1985. It was selected as the Panamanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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