Enjoy Zoe C.'s interview with Hugo Perez, Director of Omara

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Enjoy Zoe C.'s interview with Hugo Perez, Director of Omara. After a successful World Premiere at DOC NYC and coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the recording of the landmark Cuban album "Buena Vista Social Club," Cuban-American director Hugo Pérez recently screened his latest documentary Omara on the life of Afro-Cuban singer and cultural icon Omara Portuondo at the 39th Miami Film Festival earlier this month..

An intimate portrait of one of Cuba’s most adored national treasures, Omara offers unprecedented access to the legendary "Bride of Feeling," often described as Cuba's own Billie Holiday, to tell the story of Omara's illustrious, seven decades-long career for the first time. Although Wim Wenders' acclaimed and popular documentary Buena Vista Social Club beautifully captured the moment when Omara Portuondo was "rediscovered" by the world, her story goes much deeper. If you've heard the music of Buena Vista Social Club, then you've heard the unforgettable voice of Omara.

At 90, Cuba's legendary diva has been a driving force in Afro-Cuban music for over half a century. In the face of racism, misogyny, revolution, and political controversies, Omara has used her music to connect with fans around the world in profound and sometimes unexpected ways, transcending borders while celebrating the soul of her beloved Cuba. In 2019, Omara was awarded a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Latin American and world music.

With intimate, unprecedented access to Omara Portuondo, audiences are invited to dive into her music and her life in order to explore how this Cuban girl-next-door came to resonate with so many people in so many disparate countries and cultures around the globe.

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