The Last Rumba of Papa Montero (1992)
52m
Running Time
January 2, 1992Release Date
The Last Rumba of Papa Montero (1992)
52m
Running Time
January 2, 1992Release 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.
Octavio Cortázar
Director
René de la Cruz
Sonia Caridad
Jorge Cao
Carlos Cruz
Johanes García
Jorge Dixon
Rafael Sosa
Details.
Release DateJanuary 2, 1992
Original NameLa última rumba de Papá Montero
StatusReleased
Running Time52m
Genres
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.