Bola de Nieve

The story

Documentarian Jose Sanchez-Montes turns his attention towards the late Cuban musician Ignacio Villa, known throughout the world as Bola de Nieve (Snowball), with this 2003 biographical documentary entitled simply Bola de Nieve. A master pianist, Bola de Nieve was a mainstay through the middle portion of the 20th century, with his music almost omnipresent in South America cinema throughout those formative decades. With Bola de Nieve's famous statement "I'm a sad person, but my songs sound happy" in mind, Sanchez-Montes also looks at the influence of the musician's African heritage and homosexuality upon Bola de Nieve's unique musical style.

Cast & crew

Bola de Nieve

Bola de NieveHimself (archive footage)

Nisia Aguero

Nisia AgueroCast

Santiago AuserónCast

Miguel Barnet

Miguel BarnetCast

Esther Borja

Esther BorjaCast

Vicente Garrido

Vicente GarridoCast

Harold GramatgesCast

Rogelio París

Rogelio ParísCast

Antonio Peñalver

Antonio PeñalverCast

Luis Peñalver

Luis PeñalverCast

Roberto Zurbano

Roberto ZurbanoCast