Bola de Nieve

Bola de Nieve 2003 Directed by José Sánchez-Montes

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.

Country Mexico

Production Countries Cuba , Mexico , Spain

Language Spanish

Spoken Language Spanish

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies ICAIC , Canal Sur , Canal Once , atico 7

Release Date 28 April 2003

73 mins