Mari Rodriguez Ichaso
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Mari Rodríguez Ichaso is a Cuban American
magazine editor, author, filmmaker and producer.
, Cuba
, the daughter of Justo Rodriguez Santos, one of Cuba's leading poets, and Antonia Ichaso, a pioneer writer of Cuban radio. She has lived in New York City
since 1969.
Her documentary "Made in Cuba: Children of Paradise", which explores the social phenomena of growing up in a communist society, premiered on 2001, as part of the Miami International Film Festival.
Since 1980 she has written the book "Recuerdos Compartidos", Editorial Playor/Madrid 1985; written for several magazines and produced segments for various television programs for Univision and TNT Latin America. In 1996 she co-produced the critically acclaimed movie "Azucar Amarga" ("Bitter Sugar"), directed by her brother Leon Ichaso
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In 2005 she wrote, directed and produced the documentary The Last Interview on Cuban novelist Guillermo Cabrera Infante and is preparing the documentary The Last Cubans, an oral history that explores the life experiences of the older generation of Cuban exiles.
Ms. Rodriguez Ichaso is a Fellow of the Cintas Foundation for Cinema and Art, which she won in 2002-03).
Her brother is Leon Ichaso, film writer and director.
Cuban American
A Cuban American is a United States citizen who traces his or her "national origin" to Cuba. Cuban Americans are also considered native born Americans with Cuban parents or Cuban-born persons who were raised and educated in US...
magazine editor, author, filmmaker and producer.
Early life and education
Mari Rodriguez Ichaso was born in HavanaHavana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, the daughter of Justo Rodriguez Santos, one of Cuba's leading poets, and Antonia Ichaso, a pioneer writer of Cuban radio. She has lived in New York City
New York City
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since 1969.
Career
After being known mainly for her work in TV and print journalism, she made her solo directorial debut in 1999 with the documentary "Cuban Women Branded by Paradise" (Marcadas por el Paraíso) exhibited in movie festivals all over the world, including the Miami International Film festival and the Chicago Film Festival, as well as the prestigious One World Human Rights Festival in Prague.Her documentary "Made in Cuba: Children of Paradise", which explores the social phenomena of growing up in a communist society, premiered on 2001, as part of the Miami International Film Festival.
Since 1980 she has written the book "Recuerdos Compartidos", Editorial Playor/Madrid 1985; written for several magazines and produced segments for various television programs for Univision and TNT Latin America. In 1996 she co-produced the critically acclaimed movie "Azucar Amarga" ("Bitter Sugar"), directed by her brother Leon Ichaso
Leon Ichaso
-Early life and education:Leon Ichaso was born in Havana August 3, 1948, into a family of well-known writers, journalists and artists. His father, Justo Rodríguez Santos, was one of Cuba's most respected poets and a pioneer in broadcast TV and radio -and his mother Antonia Ichaso had a radio...
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In 2005 she wrote, directed and produced the documentary The Last Interview on Cuban novelist Guillermo Cabrera Infante and is preparing the documentary The Last Cubans, an oral history that explores the life experiences of the older generation of Cuban exiles.
Ms. Rodriguez Ichaso is a Fellow of the Cintas Foundation for Cinema and Art, which she won in 2002-03).
Marriage and children
She was married to movie director Orlando Jimenez Leal and has one daughter, Mari-Claudia Jimenez, a writer and art lawyer for Herrick Feinstein, a New York firm with a prominent art law, art recovery and restitution practice.Her brother is Leon Ichaso, film writer and director.