| 01/01/2021 – 17:45 (GMT-4)
Many Cubans have reacted to the death of renowned filmmaker Enrique Pineda Barnet, who died this Tuesday, January 12th at the age of 87 in Havana.
“Dear friend Enrique Pineda Barnet, a film director, has left today, a man of integrity and respect who honored us with his friendship,” Susana Miguel said on Facebook. “Cuban cinema is losing one of its mainstays and those of us who had the privilege of meeting and working with him, a friend we will always remember with admiration and respect,” he added.
“Sad news, Enrique Pineda Barnet has always been a being of great light and a filmmaker who knew how to side with his beauty and in his cinema, the talent of several generations of artists who found in Enrique an unparalleled opportunity to learn and collaborate with a great of the whole Culture. Lots of Light for your trip. Thank you for your beautiful legacy, MASTER “, expressed the editor Ricardo Acosta.
“You were great and a teacher, Enrique. Many friends and I will miss you, especially Héctor Noas,” musician Polito Ibáñez said on Facebook.
“I will always remember you with infinite love and gratitude for all the displays of affection, trust and respect you gave me over 20 years of friendship. You leave a great void in Cuban culture and in the hearts of all of us who enjoy your friendship, your social gatherings and your incomparable Sleeping Beans !! “, wrote the user Manuel Rodríguez-Leyva. “Light, Master,” others commented.
Actor Hector Noas, who accompanied the filmmaker until the last moment, has not made any posts about the loss. In September, Noas was asking for help on social media to get a medicine that Pineda urgently needed.
“He can’t miss the drug Copidrogel. He hasn’t been able to do it for months and I don’t have anyone else to turn to. He still misses it. So far close friends have helped, giving up part of his at risk of being left without his medicine, “Noas said.
Noas explained that the filmmaker had suffered several stroke events, which kept him in a delicate state of health. However, the cause of death so far is unknown.
Pineda Barnet was a director, screenwriter and writer. One of his most remembered works in Cuban cinema is the film The Beauty of the Alhambra (1989). In 2006, he received the National Film Award in 2006 for his work as a whole.
Ten years later, he won the Choir of Honor during the 38th edition of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, in recognition of all his filmography, which includes more than twenty titles including feature films and short fiction, as well as documentaries.
Within his work he also stands out equally Giselle, The only ballet film made in Latin America and considered one of the most successful shootings in the world of ballet.
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