MÚSICA!
For four young Cuban musicians, music is a way of life. Enrolled at the highly selective Amadeo Roldan Conservatory of Music, founded in 1903, they studiously hone their skills to pursue their dreams — but even a prestigious institution such as this struggles in a country as renowned for its widespread poverty as it is for its musicianship. That's where Horns to Havana comes in: a New York City–based nonprofit that donates and repairs instruments while leading workshops and providing a beautiful cross-cultural exchange. Prolific documentarians Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (THE CELLULOID CLOSET, LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE) chronicle the organization's work as well as the young musicians' training through intimate conversations and even a trip abroad to jazzy New Orleans. DIR/PROD Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman. U.S., 2023, color, 72 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 71 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, June 09, 2024
Genre: Documentary - music
