Written by Leipzig del Carmen Vázquez García
Fans of Cuban cinema in the city of Bayamo enjoyed the film Nora, directed by Roly Peña, who shared some experiences from the filming with the audience.
The Céspedes Cinema in the capital of Granma province was the venue for enjoying this historical thriller based on true events, with a screenplay by Amílcar Salatti.
Roly Peña en la presentación en Bayamo su filme Nora.
Roly Peña at the Bayamo presentation of his film Nora
Regarding the opportunity to premiere the film in Bayamo, Roly Peña emphasized: “I am grateful to Bayamo and the province, which holds a place in history, and also in my own history as a documentary filmmaker and exponent of Cuban history. Here I made my first documentary, ‘Dos Ríos el enigma’ (Two Rivers: The Enigma), which chronicles the last 24 hours in Martí’s life. My most recent project was the Martí Route with La Colmenita, which concluded here. That’s why it gives me such pleasure and why I wanted to come and premiere the film in Bayamo.
“While the film is a historical thriller, it tells the story of a real person, even a living one. Of all the possible subjects, we chose a woman because Cuban history, historically, has been almost entirely written by men. In modern history, the roles of women and men have become much more equal, and that’s why we chose a woman as the heroine of our film. It’s a thriller with action, suspense and violence, but also with a great deal of love from the protagonist and the entire production team.”
This film starred Ingrid Lobaina as Nora, with Luis Orlando as the general producer, original music by Antonio Leyva and Magda Galván, and cinematography by Alexander Escobar.
The story takes place in 1998, and filming took place in several locations, primarily in the province of Matanzas: the Zapata Swamp, the Varadero Marina, and the Meliá hotels in Playa Azul.
Reconocimiento a Roly Peña, en Bayamo.
Recognition of Roly Peña, in Bayamo
Nora tells the story of a Cuban secret agent who, under a false identity, had managed to infiltrate the inner circles of violent organizations responsible for planning and carrying out acts of terror against Cuba for decades.
During the premiere of Nora in the National Monument City, Roly Peña was honored by the Granma Provincial Film Center and the Provincial Directorate of Culture with gifts of works by visual artists, including Rafael Fuentes Rojas, who was also present at the tribute.
SOURCE: Leipzig del Carmen Vázquez, Radio Havana Cuba correspondent in Granma
