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El Benny
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Wikipedia article
'El Benny' is a Cuban film released in 2006, directed and co-written by Jorge Luis Snchez, his first feature-length film. It is a fictional story based on the life of the famous Cuban musician Benny Mor. It includes new versions of his songs performed by musicians including Chucho Valds, Juan Formell, Haila and Orishas.
The film premiered in Cuba in July 2006, and was presented at the Locarno International Film Festival in August 2006, where its star, Renny Arozarena, won the Boccalino prize for best performance for protagonist in all sections of festival. The film was Cuba's candidate for the Academy Awards. The film won the "First Work" ('Opera Prima') award at the New Latin American Cinema festival in Havana in December 2006. It received its official U.S. premiere at the "Palm Springs International Film Festival" on 6 January 2007, and its east coast premiere at the Miami International Film Festival in March 2007.
The director, Snchez, is distantly related to Benny Mor.
Cast
*Renny Arozarena: Benny Mor
*Juan Manuel Villy Carbonell: Benny Mor (singing voice)
*Enrique Molina: Olimpio
*Carlos Ever Fonseca: Angeluis
*Mario Guerra: Monchy
*Limara Meneses: Aida
*Isabel Santos: Maggie
*Salvador Wood: Grandfather
*Laura de la Uz: Irene
*Kike Quiones: Pedrito
*Carlos Massola: Len Arvalo
*Flix Prez: Genaro (Benny's grandfather)
*Cheryl Zaldvar: Sofa
*Husmell Daz: Arnulfo
*Serafn Garca Aguiar: Gutirrez
*Marcela Morales: Natalia
*Rakel Adriana: Doita
*Brbara Hernndez: Lydia (nurse)
*Jorge Ferdecaz: Olegario
*Ulyk Anello: Duany
*Mayra Mazorra: Benny's Mother
*Carlos Arvalo: Msico Mexicano
See also
* List of Cuban films
* List of Cuban submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
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