Documentarian Jose Sanchez-Montes turns his attention towards the late Cuban musician Ignacio Villa, known throughout the world as Bola de Nieve (Snowball), with this 2003 biographical documentary entitled simply Bola de Nieve. A master pianist, Bola de Nieve was a mainstay through the middle portion of the 20th century, with his music almost omnipresent in South America cinema throughout those formative decades. With Bola de Nieve's famous statement "I'm a sad person, but my songs sound happy" in mind, Sanchez-Montes also looks at the influence of the musician's African heritage and homosexuality upon Bola de Nieve's unique musical style.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Bola de Nieve, Nisia Aguero, Santiago Auserón, Miguel Barnet, Esther Borja, Vicente Garrido
Crew: Mariano Maresca (Writer), Francisco L. Rivera (Editor), Francisco L. Rivera (Cinematography), Juanma García (Sound Mixer), Jordi Sabatés (Original Music Composer), José Sánchez-Montes (Director)
Country: Cuba, Mexico, Spain
Language: Español
Studio: ICAIC, atico 7, Canal Sur, Canal Once
Runtime: 73 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 28, 2003
IMDb: 5.4
