Video: Cuba - 1962 -Two rare 16 mm films.

Two films converted to video from the original 16 mm film they were on.
Both from Cuba, produced in 1962 by 'El Instituto Cubano Del Arte E Industria Cinematograficos'. Both filmed in beautiful black and white.

The first is titled "Festival De La Musica Popular", which starts out showing musicians and dancers preparing for a show.
Contradaza, Son, Rumba with Celeste Mendoza dancing and Comparsa from Santiago.
The sound track is not quite "live", but that doen't really matter.
17:00 min.

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The second film is about 'Regla', a city on the southeastern shore of La Habana Bay, an industrial suburb of Havana, with which it is linked by ferry boat, shown in the fim.
During the colonization of Cuba, the Spaniards founded a city on the bay of Havana, Cuba and named it "Regla," after he Spanish port. 'La Virgen de Regla' then became the patron saint of the city of Regla. Regla is also an important centre for the practice of 'Regla De Ocha' (Santería), a religious tradition of west African origin.
This has several scenes showing 'Jesús Peréz' together with 'Trinidad Torregrosa' playing Batá
along with an unknown third drummer.
This is 1962..... and reflects the socio-political climate of Cuba.
The cinematography in black and white is beautiful.
(several shots of people wearing "the eyeglasses")
29:00 min.

Both films from the archival collection of John Amira.

"Festival De La Musica Popular" 
1962 Cuba

"Regla" 
1962 Cuba