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.


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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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