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Director:
Catherine Murphy
Year:
2024
Runtime:
13 min
Country:
Cuba, United States
Duo Obsesión, pioneers of Havana's 1990s Hip Hop scene, used their music to address racial and social justice issues, promoting Black pride and consciousness. Beyond music, they engaged in community activism and popular education, maintaining their impact to this day. This documentary explores their creative work and their unique philosophy of life and music.
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Duo Obsesión, pioneros del auge del Hip Hop habanero de los años 90, utilizaron su música para abordar cuestiones de justicia racial y social, promoviendo el orgullo y la conciencia negra. Más allá de la música, se involucraron en el activismo comunitario y la educación popular, manteniendo su impacto hasta el día de hoy. Este documental explora su trabajo creativo y su filosofía única de vida y música.
VILLAGE EAST CINEMA
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Catherine Murphy
Catherine Murphy is a U.S. filmmaker, activist and educator, best known for her documentary film MAESTRA about the 1961 Cuban Literacy Campaign. Her work principally focuses on social justice and literacy in the Americas. Murphy founded The Literacy Project in 2004 and Tres Musas Producciones in 2009. In 2022 Murphy founded Maestra Productions in homage to her first documentary MAESTRA and the women educators who inspired it. Maestra Productions is a collaborative international production house creating documentaries on art, education, and social justice movements. Murphy is an adjunct professor at New York University's Center for Global Affairs, where she teaches a graduate course on the culture and history of Havana.
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Preceded by TITO REACCIONA A FRANK FERNANDEZand CALL ME WAYA