La familia Figueroa: una dinastía musical (2015)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Ivonne Belén

Synopsis

Documentary on the life and accomplishments of the members of this uniquely talented musical family. The film focuses on the Figueroa family’s history within the context of its creative universe, dating back to the 19th century. Through the use of photographs, historic film footage, recordings, sheet music, newspaper clippings, and posters, the musical trajectory of the family is brought to life and their role in transforming the musical history of Puerto Rico and the world is portrayed.

Actors

Mercedes López Baralt
Mercedes López Baralt
Herself
Omar Velázquez
Omar Velázquez
Himself
Francisco Cabán
Francisco Cabán
Himself
Ernesto Cordero
Ernesto Cordero
Himself
Ivonne Figueroa
Ivonne Figueroa
Herself
Guillermo Figueroa hijo
Guillermo Figueroa hijo
Himself
Eva de la O
Eva de la O
Herself
José Delannoy
José Delannoy
Himself
Roselín Pabón
Roselín Pabón
Himself
Néstor Murray Irizarry
Néstor Murray Irizarry
Himself
Madeleine Lohner
Madeleine Lohner
Herself
Marta Casals
Marta Casals
Herself
Francisco Figueroa
Francisco Figueroa
Himself
Fernando Medina
Fernando Medina
Himself
Bruno Serrou
Bruno Serrou
Himself
Pepito Figueroa Sanabia
Pepito Figueroa Sanabia
Himself (archive footage)
Narciso Figueroa Sanabia
Narciso Figueroa Sanabia
Himself (archive footage)
Narciso Figueroa hijo
Narciso Figueroa hijo
Himself
Rafael Figueroa hijo
Rafael Figueroa hijo
Himself
Justino Díaz
Justino Díaz
Himself

Crews

Ivonne Belén
Ivonne Belén
Director
Ivonne Belén
Ivonne Belén
Writer
Roberto Negrón
Roberto Negrón
Editor
Frey Fernández
Frey Fernández
Sound
Anthony Meléndez
Anthony Meléndez
Director of Photography
Jorge Flynn
Jorge Flynn
Executive Producer
José Lara
José Lara
Camera Operator
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Music
Jesús Figueroa
Jesús Figueroa
Music
Ernst von Dohnányi
Ernst von Dohnányi
Music
Narciso Figueroa Sanabia
Narciso Figueroa Sanabia
Music
Antonín Dvořák
Antonín Dvořák
Music
Nicolás Lasnibat
Nicolás Lasnibat
Executive Producer
Matthieu-David Cournot
Matthieu-David Cournot
Second Unit Cinematographer
Nicolas Mas
Nicolas Mas
Second Unit
Ivonne Figueroa
Ivonne Figueroa
Researcher
Javier E. Delgado
Javier E. Delgado
Production Intern
Juliana Morales Medina
Juliana Morales Medina
Production Intern

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