La última rumba de Papá Montero explained

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.[1]

The film features rumba-inspired dance sequences performed on the streets of Havana by El Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba.[2]

La última rumba de Papá Montero had a U.S. theatrical and home video release in 2001.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.tvguide.com/movies/la-ultima-rumba/review/135472 TV Guide Online review
  2. http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=2142 Film Threat review
  3. http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/film_review.asp?ID=256 Slant Magazine review