The Last Rumba of Papa Montero (1992)

Name: The Last Rumba of Papa Montero
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1992-01-02

52m

Running Time

January 2, 1992
Release Date

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Plot.

Explores the sensuous rhythms and movements of the dance style known as the rumba, as demonstrated by the celebrated Havana rumbero Papá Montero. Blending vintage documentary footage with meticulously staged recreations, the dancer's tragic assassination at Carnival is connected with the passing of a cultural era in Cuban life.

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Cast & Crew.

René de la Cruz

Sonia Caridad

Jorge Cao

Jorge Dixon

Carlos Cruz

Johanes García

Rafael Sosa

Octavio Cortázar

Director

Details.

Release Date
January 2, 1992

Original Name
La última rumba de Papá Montero

Status
Released

Running Time
52m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-16

Wiki.

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.