La Ultima Rumba De Papa Montero

If only the name "Desi Arnaz" springs to mind when you hear the word "rumba," veteran Cuban director Octavio Cortazar's hybrid documentary/fiction film may prove somewhat enlightening. Simply shot on video, this 50-minute feature is many things at once: a documentary look at the seriously sexy Cuban dance; a naturalistically staged musical about the death of Papa Montero, the legendary Cuban rumbero of the 1930s; and a mystery story in which a group of fictional filmmakers investigate the suspicious circumstances surrounding Montero's death while trying to make a musical documentary about his life. Havana legend has it that the famed rumba singer was the victi...