DOCUMENTARY GALLERY
This gallery showcases my work as Cinematographer and Director on various documentary projects, highlighting the visual language, lighting design, and storytelling choices that shaped each film. From crafting atmospheres with light to capturing real-life moments with intention, these images reflect the collaborative and creative process of bringing factual stories to life.
NUEVA YORK (USA/CUBA) DIRECtion and CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nueva York follows a couple who left behind a prosperous life in the United States to embrace the Cuban Revolution, only to see their dream fade into ruin, displacement, and silence after more than six decades. The documentary revisits their story through memory, archives, and family legacy, reflecting on the cost of utopia and the passing of time.
Cussine Archive (UK) CINEMATOGRAPHY (Cuba SECTION)
The Cuisine Archive is a worldwide project that documents and preserves culinary traditions, recipes, and food-related stories from diverse cultures around the globe. It aims to explore how cooking practices reflect identity, migration, memory, and social transformation, creating a living archive of global food heritage.
ENSAYO SOBRE LA ESPERA (CUBA) DIRECtion and CINEMATOGRAPHY
Essay on Waiting emerged from a trip to Taguasco, a small town in central Cuba where the pace of life contrasts sharply with that of the city. The project is an exploration of life itself and how revisiting the footage years later brings new ideas and perspectives to it.
LISTA QUINTA (CUBA-USA) CINEMATOGRAPHY & CAMERA OP
Lista Quinta (2019) is a poignant documentary by Cuban filmmaker Giselle García Castro that delves into the lives of fishermen from Cuba’s marginalized “fifth list” communities. Through intimate portrayals across five coastal towns, the film highlights their resilience amid economic and environmental challenges.
