MoAD & CubaCaribe present a screening of two Cuban documentaries: La Tumba Mambi (DJ Jigüe -27 min) & Mouth of a Shark (Reinier Charon & CubaCaribe -33 min) and the short dance film Raw Emotions (Marco Palomino -5 min), followed by a Q&A with DJ Jigüe & Ramón Ramos Alayo.

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La Tumba Mambi: The docu-fiction La Tumba Mambi is the result of a long collaboration between Canadian anthropologist Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier, Cuban DJ Jigüe, and the members of the Tumba Francesa La Caridad de Oriente, a traditional cultural group located in Santiago de Cuba. Shot entirely in Eastern Cuba and edited in Havana over a period of more than 6 years. Watch the Trailer here

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Mouth of a Shark: Mouth of a Shark is a dance documentary that took place over the span of 3 years. The film incorporates dance, music, and spoken word and reflects the dual life of immigrants and the struggle of those who create a new life in a new world, but carry their homeland, however dire, in their heart forever. It highlights Afro-Cuban artists and the pivotal role dance plays in the survival of culture, tradition, and identity. The project engaged artists in both Cuba and the United States. Watch the Trailer here

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Raw Emotions: In Raw Emotions, this dance film strips away the constraints of technique and polish, diving into the untamed essence of human expression. Movement flows unfiltered, driven by emotion rather than form, capturing a visceral connection to the natural world and our shared primal instincts. Each frame pulses with raw, unrefined beauty—a celebration of vulnerability, authenticity, and the undeniable bond between humans, animals, and nature. Rejecting the pursuit of perfection, Raw Emotions reminds us that true beauty lies in the courage to feel deeply, embrace our instincts, and exist unapologetically in our rawest form.

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This program is presented in conjunction with CubaCaribe's 19th Annual Festival of Dance and Musicfrom March 28th-April 4th. This year's theme is A Fire Within: A celebration of the passion and drive that artists must carry for their art that propels their work out into the world and ultimately moves and inspires us.  Each artist will delve into when this spark ignited, how it was realized and how the drive to create continue

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‍Learn more about the festival's full schedule of events.

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