Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment.
Direction
Three directors, one seamless vision of Havana to NYC to Paris.
Score
Bebo Valdés originals that'll wreck you for days.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a jazz album cover come alive.
Director
Javier Mariscal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bebo Valdés composed the score while in his eighties, recording piano in Madrid while the directors animated in Barcelona.
The film spans 1948 to 2000, capturing the real exodus of Cuban musicians during the revolution and their struggle in American jazz clubs.
CU
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