Take the imaginative direction of Fernando Trueba and the simple yet visionary animation from Javier Mariscal and brother Tono Errando and whadoyouget?
Chico y Rita- an epic love story which begins in pre-revolutionary Cuba when budding pianist Chico falls for the sensual and seductive singer Rita. As most love stories go, the pair is painfully separated and the film follows Chico’s journey to find his amor. In fact, the director himself stated that the film’s thread is in the style of a traditional Latin ballad: longing, heart-ache and plenty of passion. Not to mention the issues of social and racial politics weaved in.
Set against a backdrop of the jazz scene in La Havana followed by New York, Paris and Las Vegas, the film is a treat for the eyes and the ears. It remains simplistic yet beautiful, with a vivid palette and an even brighter soundtrack- expect Cuban beats and American bebop. Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo even have cameos. What impressed me most was the way Errando sketches the cityscapes, even if it did make me feel a little depressed at my own artistic abilities (or lack thereof).
Go see it!
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