Zafiros: Blue Madness

A story of survival and triumph of the human spirit.

Hurricanes

Born in 1943, Sara Gómez studied literature, piano, and Afro-Cuban ethnography before becoming the first female Cuban filmmaker. A woman of great intelligence, independence and generosity, she was a revolutionary filmmaker with intersecting concerns about the Afro-Cuban community and the value of its cultural traditions, women's issues, and the treatment of the marginalized sectors of society.

Where is Sara Gómez?

In the Cuba of these times, where everyone sells something, the young Nácar wants to sell her only property, the family vault.