SYNOPSIS
Gato Tuerto is Cuba's most iconic cabaret. Since it first opened its doors 55 years ago, it remains a refuge for Havana's cultured bohemian circles. In its small stage, some of the country's most important musicians, such as Omara Portuondo, Elena Burke, Pablo Milanés, César Portillo de la Luz and Chucho Valdés, have performed. It also served as a scenario for the world's longest bolero session, as recorded on the Guiness Book of Records. The documentary tells the story of cabaret; its inception, creators, artists and famous patrons, like Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Julio Cortázar.
CAST & CREW
Dacio Malta
Director
Producer(s)
Gretel Medina, Julia Mirabal
Script
Dacio Malta, Julia Mirabal
Director of Photography
Denise Guerra Ribas
Sound
Damián Rubiera, Pedro Pulido, Raymel Casamayor, Sergio Muñoz Torres, Bernardo Adeodato
Edit
Livia Arbex
Cast
Omara Portuondo, Chucho Valdés, Caetano Veloso, Pablo Milanés.
Production company(ies)
Estoril Filmes
Dacio Malta
In 1998, Dacio Malta wrote and directed Começaria tudo outra vez, a musical based on the early life and career of the brazilian composer Luis Gonzaga Jr. His debut feature film, Noel Rosa - Poeta da Vila e do povo (2010), was shown at festivals in France, Japan and Cuba, among many others in Brasil. As a journalist, he was editor or the three most importants newspapers of Rio de Janeiro.
Filmography
Noel Rosa - Poeta da Vila e do povo (2010), A Cat from Havana (2016).
