Sara Gómez

One Way or Another

Sara Gómez

Mario Balmaseda, Yolanda Cuéllar

Against a backdrop of dismantled slums and new housing construction following the Cuban Revolution, a mulatta and a Black Cuban begin dating one another.

Una isla para Miguel

Sara Gómez

In this film, Sara Gómez documents the everyday life of the Isla de Pinos, the discussions about the problems of construction, the school and the leisure activities of the youth in 1968 and contextualizes these images with Frantz Fanon's thoughts about the construction of a nation through decolonization.

Y... tenemos sabor

Sara Gómez

A documentary that gives a lyrical introduction to Afro-Cuban rhythms. The short features interviews, footage of impromptu street performances, and studio recordings.

Guanabacoa: Crónica de mi familia

Sara Gómez

A pioneer in the genre of autobiographical documentaries, this film made by the renowned Cuban director Sara Gómez explores her family roots to offer a family portrait through photos, popular music, and women’s tales. It is also a powerful document of an age and a way of living: that of middle- or upper-class black families in Cuba, meeting in exclusive bars just before the Cuban Revolution.

Iré a Santiago

Sara Gómez

Victoria Nápoles

This black-and-white film is a loving portrait of Santiago de Cuba and its people. It provides a view of Cuba as a picturesque country, the product of an earthy mix of black and criollo cultures. The film uses historical images which portray the end of the eighteenth century when Haitian slave owners fled with their slaves to Cuba after the Haitian Revolution.

Poder Local, Poder Popular

Sara Gómez

About the election in assembly of the President of the Poder Popular (Popular Power)

De Bateyes

Sara Gómez

Documentary about the history of the bateyes, informal settlements surrounding the mills to house workers. Throughout the film, Sara Gómez recovers the political and cultural relevance of black migrants.

Mi Aporte

Sara Gómez

An illustration of the difficulties women encounter when they seek to achieve economic integration and equality with men in a country at the height of revolution.

Fábrica de tabacos

Sara Gómez

Documentary short film that shows the manufacturing process of Cuban cigars.

Plaza vieja

Sara Gómez

Sobre horas extras y trabajo voluntario

Sara Gómez

Opinions of workers of the textile industry on the theses of the XIII Labor Congress of the CTC.

Isla del tesoro

Sara Gómez

A short poetic evocation by Sara Gómez of Isla de Pinos, the island where Fidel Castro was imprisoned by Batista, where the revolution builds a new society. A juxtaposition of the Presidio Modelo prison with citrus production.

En la otra isla

Sara Gómez

Loose collection of individual portraits of the inhabitants of the Isle of Pinos [now Isla de la Juventud], who tell their stories, share ideas and discuss topics such as racism and crime.