| 01.01.2021 – 17:45 (GMT-4)
Many Cubans have reacted to the death of the famous filmmaker Enrique Pineda Barnet, who died on Tuesday, January 12th at the age of 87 in Havana.
“Today, dear friend Enrique Pineda Barnet, a film director, an honest and respectable man who honored us with his friendship,” Susana Miguel said on Facebook. “The Cuban cinema loses one of its pillars and those of us who had the privilege of knowing 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 very brilliant being and a director who knew how to embrace with his beauty and in his cinema, the talent of several generations of artists who found in Enrique an unparalleled opportunity to learn and to collaborate with a great whole Culture. Lots of light for your trip. Thank you for the beautiful heritage, MAESTRO “, said the editor Ricardo Acosta.
“You were a wonderful teacher, Enrique. Many friends and I will miss you, especially Héctor Noas “, said the musician Polito Ibáñez on Facebook.
“I will always remember you with infinite love and gratitude for all the expressions of affection, trust and respect you have given me over 20 years of friendship. Leave a big gap in Cuban culture and in the hearts of all those who enjoy your friendship, your meetings and your incomparable Sleeping Berries !! “, Wrote the user Manuel Rodríguez-Leyva. “Luz, Maestro,” others commented.
Actor Héctor Noas, who accompanied the director until the last moment, did not make any publication about the loss. In September, Noas asked for help on social networks to get a medicine that Pineda urgently needed.
“You can’t miss Copidrogel. It hasn’t been possible for months and I don’t have anyone else to turn to. Still missing. So far, close friends have helped, giving up some of them at the risk of running out of drugs, “Noas said.
Noas explained that the director suffered several strokes, which kept him in a delicate state of health. However, the cause of death is unknown at this time.
Pineda Barnet was a director, screenwriter and writer. One of his most memorable works in Cuban cinema is film The beauty of the Alhambra (1989). In 2006, he received the National Film Award in 2006 for his entire work.
Ten years later, he won the Choir of Honor at the 38th International Festival of the New Latin American Cinema, in recognition of his entire filmography, which includes more than twenty titles, including feature films and short films. fiction as well as documentary.
In his work he stands out Giselle, the only ballet film made in Latin America and considered one of the most successful films in the ballet world.
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