Sergio Giral (born 2 January 1937) is a Cuban-American film writer and director. He was raised in New York City, as an aspiring young painter in the days of the Beatnik generation. In 1962, Oscar-winning cinematographer Nestor Almendros invited Giral to work together at the ICAIC (The Cuban Film Institute). It was there, after a series of shorts and documentaries, that Giral filmed a trilogy (The Other Francisco, Rancheador and Maluala) about slavery in 19th Century Cuba and the Caribbean. The Other Francisco was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma.[1] In 1991 Giral returned to the United States. He resides in Miami. Dos Veces Ana was his first feature film made in USA.
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Sergio Giral was a Cuban-American filmmaker and writer renowned for his critical work within the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC) focusing on Afro-Cuban history.
He is best known for directing his celebrated trilogy on 19th-century slavery in the Caribbean, comprising The Other Francisco, Rancheador, and Maluala.
He specialized in historical and political dramas that examine race, slavery, and colonial legacy in Cuba.
