BENNY (El Benny)

This film is based on the life of Benny Moré. The film covers the period of the early fifties, when Moré starts “Banda Gigante,” and tells about his success in Mexico by using flashbacks. It shows Moré´s troubled relationship with alcohol, and how he swears it off. Years later, he encounters his old friend Monchy, fallen on hard times.Nominated, Golden India Catalina, Cartagena Film Festival, 2007; Nominated, Golden Leopard, Locarno International Film Festival, 2006 DIR Jorge Luis Sánchez, Cuba, 2006, 120 min.

About the Film Director: Jorge Luis Sánchez
Writer: Abrahám Rodríguez, Jorge Luis Sánchez
Producer: Iohamil Navarro
Release year: 2006
Genre: Drama, based on biography
Running time: 120 min

Plot: This film is based on the life of Benny Moré. The film covers the period of the early fifties, when Moré starts “Banda Gigante,” and tells about his success in Mexico by using flashbacks. It shows Moré´s troubled relationship with alcohol, and how he swears it off. Years later, he encounters his old friend Monchy, fallen on hard times.

Main cast: Rakel Adriana, Ulyk Anello, Renny Arozarena, Laura De la Uz, Husmell Díaz, Jorge Fedecaz, Carlos Ever Fonseca.