Summaries

Seventy-six-year-old Cuban street musician Miguel Del Morales, known as El Gallo (The Rooster), travels around Cuba with his guitar, making music in the homes of friends, in bars, and on street corners, in courtyards and stairwells. His rich voice, colored by a lifetime of cigarettes and rum, weathered by the sun and rain, bespeaks the joys and sufferings of his countrymen. An urban troubadour, Del Morales has been called "a living memory of Cuban bolero."—Sujit R. Varma

Details

Keywords
  • musician
  • guitar
  • cuban
  • troubadour
  • street musician
Genres
  • Music
  • Documentary
Release date Jun 6, 2000
Countries of origin France Cuba
Official sites Pyramide Films
Language Spanish
Filming locations Cuba
Production companies Canal+ Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) ADR Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $22071
Opening weekend US & Canada $6369
Gross worldwide $22071

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio

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