El Súper is the quintessential Cuban film. A dramatic comedy, it focuses on the domestic experiences of a Cuban family that left Cuba after the outbreak of the revolution. It tells the story of Roberto Amador González, his wife, Aurelia, and their daughter, Aurelita, in New York City. Roberto, a middle-aged man of humble origins and underprivileged background, works as a building superintendent in Manhattan. The film concentrates on his family’s experiences as marginal people in a country with a language and traditions different from their own. The fact that they live in the basement of the building where Roberto works underscores the sense of imprisonment and marginalization that the characters suffer. Cold weather and snow enhance the sense of desolation in the film….
As usual, there’s no cover for the event. Following the screening is a Q&A with original play writer Iván Acosta and a performance by Cuban Jazz and Salsa outfit UNity. For more info hit up the BX Museums’s site.
Phonte from Little Brother performed with “The Foreign Exchange” in Toronto for a show at Revival not long ago. If you know anything about the rapper, then you know that he can sing, but in his encore performance he did a reggae set (I’m a long time fan of his so that was little treat). The man never fails to entertain check the clip out…
If you want to see more of his performances check here for it.
Here’s a clip from the Russell Peters show I went to a few months back called Red, White & Brown. In this clip he talks about my Island folk and how funny we are. Be sure to cop the DVD or check it out on Showtime…
For more info on Russell Peters, check out his official site. Also, check out a second, older clip after the jump…
