| Genres: Music Video & Concerts, Educational, Documentary Sub-Genres: Jazz, International, Educational, History Studio: GENEON [PIONEER] Format: DVD - Color - Closed-captioned DVD Release Date: 10/24/2000 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/1999 Release Year: 2000 Run Time: 2hr 19min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages: English, Spanish |
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  | Rhythm and Smoke Genres: Music Video & Concerts, Educational, Documentary NR 2000 2hr 19min Filmed entirely in Cuba, take a journey beyond the political barriers that isolate this country and its magnificent people to experience some of the finest music ever to emerge from here. With the explosion of Latin music ... more » |
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Movie ReviewsA cigar documentary with great but fragmented soundtrack 06/05/2002 (4 out of 5 stars) "Both focuses of "Rhythm & Smoke" are interesting- but this DVD is more smoke than rhythm. There are two separate documentaries- both primarily about the process of Cuban cigar-making. The first part shows cigar making (without commentary) interspersed with wonderful & interesting but fragmented clips (or sometimes just audio) from a great variety of Cuban music. "Rhythm & Smoke" is often frustrating, as we hear a great band (or solo) but cannot see them- in favor of cigar making scenes, or have them cut-off prematurely. Rhythm & Smoke includes folkloric Santeria drumming, folk music, Afro-Cuban, salsa, jazz, timbales, scat/vocal, pop, rock, timba...mostly live, some studio. This dvd includes Changuito (former Los Van Van master percussionist/ inventor of songo drumset), Cristal, Carlos Varela, Afrojazz, Sintesis, and many others. The on-location ambience shots are an interesting cultural snapshot. Recommended to musicians- bit not the quality of "Buena Vista" or "Calle 54"."
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