Sat 14 Apr 2.00pm
Anacaona: Ten Sisters Of Rhythm PG*  2004 Dirs Ingrid Kummels & Manfred Schäfer 85 min
From the 1930s until the late 80s, the infamous all-female Cuban ‘son’ band Anacaona charmed audiences with their exotic variety of son, bolero and wild mambo music. Director Kummels charts the journey of the Castro sisters from near scandalous beginnings to national heritage with vintage clips, interviews and enthralling live performance.

Sat 14 Apr 4.00pm
East of Havana TBC   2006 USA Dirs Jauretsi Saizarbitoria & Emilia Menocal 82 min
Talented, charismatic and politically aware, rappers El Cartel  fuse early US hip hop with the influences of their Latin roots, and are seen as the voice of their generation in their homeland. Tolerated by Castro’s government but not encouraged, this compelling film focuses on El Cartel’s mission to bring rap to Cuba.

Sun 29 Apr 2.00pm
Anacaona: Ten Sisters Of Rhythm PG*  2004 Dirs Ingrid Kummels & Manfred Schäfer 85 min
See above.

Sunday 29th Apr 4.00pm
Cachao — Like his Rhythm, There is No Other (Cachao — Como Su Ritmo no Hay Dos) PG*  1993 USA Dir Andy Garcia 108 min  
Andy Garcia’s acclaimed directorial debut is a fascinating lesson in music history, featuring renowned Cuban artiste Israel ‘Cachao’ López  – inventor of the ‘mambo’ style — and footage of the musicians now legendary 1992 concert performance. The Grammy award-winning soundtrack includes music from Latin stars Nestor Torres and Paquito D’Riviera.

Tickets £6.50/£5.00

TBC films — please visit www.barbican.org.uk/film for updates and details.
 
Venue: C3

Tickets:
£6.50 Standard
£5.00 Barbican Members/Concessions
£4.50 Under 15s.
No multi buy or other offers.
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