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Smokescreen |
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Work in Progress |
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Color |
| This is a story about roots connecting traditions with a Cuban rafter whom makes his dream of entrepreneurship within the Taino Cigar Shop - carrying on with his family tradition. And roots connecting the filmmaker after she sets sail on a quest to find the meaning of Cuban cigars her father loved to smoke. Written, Produced and Directed. |
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Woes, Foes, & Heroes |
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10 minutes |
2001 |
Black & White - Color |
| A documentary about Poncheros, or flat tire repairmen, who are a part of Cubaâs first steps into entrepreneurship. We celebrate the heroic struggle of the Cuban people in commonplace settings. Written, produced, and directed. Distributed by Latin American Video Archives. |
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Julia Alvarez and Spirit House |
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5 minutes |
1999 |
Color |
| Juliaâs paintings and approach to her Art expresses that special which serves to uplift humankind. Written, produced and co-directed. A MaPerez and Aquarius Video Productions. Distributed by Studio1101. |
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Lescay, Magic and Monumentality |
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7 minutes |
1998 |
Color |
| Born Alberto Lescay in Santiago, Cuba his equestrian bronze sculpture measures nearly 50 feet. When he describes his feelings about monumentality they clearly encompass more than the scale of the sculpture. Co-written, produced and directed. A MaPerez and Aquarius Video Productions. Distributed by Studio1101. |
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Virtual Realities |
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17 minutes |
1997 |
Color |
| From the Havana Biennial in Cuba this short takes a close look at emerging Cuban painters and sculptors whose expressions reflect their cultural traditions and individual aspirations. MaPerez Production. Written, produced, directed. Distributed by Studio1101. |
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Lino Tomasend |
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12 minutes |
1996 |
Color |
A former medical doctor begins to practice alternative medical practices in Cuba and to the surprise and benefit of many he is able to cure them with his hands-on approach. Unfortunately his license to practice medicine at the regular hospital gets revoked as a consequence. Co-written, directed and produced. A MaPerez and Aquarius Video Productions. Distributed by Studio1101.
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The Return of the Divas |
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| Video |
14 minutes |
2004 |
Color |
| A doumentary short about five former female Cuban Chinese actresses who hold a reunion in Chinatown, Havana and in the process resurrect the Chinese Theater they had been a part of half a century ago in Cuba. Directed by Angel Ma Argudin, Co-production with Studio1101, Aquarius Video and Art and Grupo Promotor del Habana. |
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Peace in the 21st Century: An Imperative for Survival |
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72 minutes |
2003 |
Color |
| Coverage of the first public teachöin which took place the day the war broke in Afghanistan. Noted scholars, historians and activists converge to speak out about events surrounding the 11th of September. Produced and directed. Distributed by Third World Newsreel. |
