Bongó Itá
(Bongó Itá)
Mayckell Pedrero Mariol | Documentary
2022 | 72 minutes | Cuba
Bongó Itá reveals the resilience of the Abakuá, an Afro-Cuban brotherhood, preserving their traditions despite centuries of prejudice and secrecy.
Synopsis
Bongó Itá offers a rare close-up of the Abakuá, an Afro-Cuban religious brotherhood historically hidden from outsiders. For over 200 years, the Abakuá community has symbolized resilience, surviving slavery, Spanish rule, and the Revolution, despite persistent prejudice and misunderstandings surrounding their traditions and rituals.
Reviews
“The result of an acute and documented research, immediately palpable in the argumentative chain that governs the plot, this film has the merit of being one of the few filmic materials devoted to this brotherhood/religion.” – Ángel Pérez, Rialta
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Main credits
Pedrero Mariol, Mayckell (film director)
Pedrero Mariol, Mayckell (screenwriter)
Other credits
Cinematography, Marcelo Suárez, William Baró; editing, Fermín Domínguez, Vionicel Peña; music, Reynier Socorro, Yoandri Kindelán.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Afro-Latin Studies
Anthropology
Caribbean Studies
Culture + Identity
History
Latin American Studies
Race + Ethnicity
Religion + Spirituality
Sociology
Keywords
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Festivals
World Cinema Amsterdam; Havana Film Festival in NY; La Habana Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Mayckell Pedrero Mariol
NATIONALITY: Cuba
YEAR: 2022
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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