Babalu (1980)
January 1, 1980Release Date
Babalu (1980)
January 1, 1980Release Date
Plot.
In a powerful collusion of traditional and pop cultural mythologies, Labat confronts his Cuban heritage and identity, and critiques the representation of this culture by the mass media. Donning theatrical face-paint and a wig, Labat transforms himself into an icon of Babalu, the Afro-Cuban folk god. His use of Babalu as a cultural metaphor is steeped in irony; to millions of Americans, Babalu is the theme song of Cuban bandleader Ricky Ricardo on TV's I Love Lucy. In other sequences, Labat deconstructs the stereotypical gestures and objects β macho posturing, jai alai, maracas β that are used by the media to signify "Latin culture."
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1980
StatusReleased
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