Where is Sara Gómez?

Overview

Born in 1943, Sara Gómez studied literature, piano, and Afro-Cuban ethnography before becoming the first female Cuban filmmaker. A woman of great intelligence, independence and generosity, she was a revolutionary filmmaker with intersecting concerns about the Afro-Cuban community and the value of its cultural traditions, women's issues, and the treatment of the marginalized sectors of society.

Cast

Germinal Hernández

Self

Agnès Varda

Self

Mario Balmaseda

Self

Yesenia Seiler

Self

Iddia Veitía Gómez

Self

Ibis Hernández Gómez

Self

Alfredo Hernández Gómez

Self

Sara Gómez

Self (archival footage)