Sergio Giral (born 2 January 1937) is a Black Cuban-American film writer and director, born from an American mother and a Cuban father. He was raised in New York City, as an aspiring young painter in the days of the Beatnick generation.In 1962 Oscar winner cinematographer, Nestor Almendros, invited Giral to work together at the ICAIC (The Cuban Film Institute). It was there, after a series of shorts and documentaries, that Giral filmed his famous trilogy (The Other Francisco, Rancheador and Maluala) about slavery on 19th. century slavery Cuba and the Caribbean. This trilogy won numerous awards and recognitions around the world. The Other Francisco was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma.In 1991 Giral returned to United State and since then he resides in Miami. Dos Veces Ana is his first feature film made in USA.is a Cuban-American filmmaker. He left Cuba for the United States of America in 1991.
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