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SYNOPSIS

El Benny
Cuba, 2006, 120 mins.,Spanish/English Sub-Titles
World Cinema Perspectives
Director: Jorge Luis Sánchez
Producer: Iohamil Navarro
Editor: Manuel Iglesias
Screenwriter: Abrahán Rodríguez, Jorge Luis Sánchez
Cinematographer: José Manuel Riera
Music: Juan Manuel Ceruto
Principal Cast: Renny Arozarena, Enrique Molina, Isabel Santos
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A fictionalized riff on the life and times of famous Cuban musician Benny Moré, whose Afro-Cuban jazz big band sound swept his nation in the pre-Castro fifties. Renny Arozarena’s standout performance as the charismatic musical genius, combined with the fascinating, tumultuous years surrounding the revolution, make this movie glide.
Rive Gauche Entertainment
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