LÁZARO AND THE SHARK. CUBA UNDER THE SURFACE
Cuba, United States 2022 – Director: William Sabourin O'Reilly – Original language: Spanish – Subtitles: English – Length: 76 min.
Once a year, the inhabitants of Santiago de Cuba pour into the streets for carnival. It is both the expression of joie de vivre and of subtle criticism – arrests are quite likely. Dance and rhythm unite Cuban identity. Without huge financial resources but instead great inventiveness, the people craft their costumes and floats themselves. A celebration of perseverance in Cuba! Michael Kohl
Biography
Born in Havana, Cuban director William Sabourin O'Reilly moved to the USA to study at the College of Fine Arts in New Orleans. There he worked on the Emmy award-winning film Witness Katrina and as a cinematographer for various shows on HBO, PBS and Telemundo.
Filmography
CHASING DREAMS: A LEAH CHASE STORY, US 2011, 27 min.
A CROOKED LINE, PE/US 2012, 90 min.
Shortlist DOK.horizonte Competition – Cinema of Urgency
The films in this series tell stories from countries in transition. They are supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the BMZ and are nominated for the VIKTOR DOK.horizonte Competition, endowed with 5,000 euros. The award donor is the Petra-Kelly-Stiftung.
Writer: William Sabourin O’Reilly. Camera: William Sabourin O’Reilly. Sound: Osmany Olivare. Editing: Halil Efrat, Daniel Diez, Carlos Larrondo. Music: Alexey Marti, Jose Maria Vitier, Willy Keys. Production: TungstenMonkey. Producer: Bryan Bailey. International Sales: Movies for Festivals.
