Lazaro and the Shark: Cuba Under the Surface

"In Santiago de Cuba, rival conga bands scour the sparse marketplace for materials to create show-stopping numbers for the annual Carnival competition. O’Reilly’s film follows young, innovative Lazaro, who is determined to beat “the Shark,” his older and more establishment-favored competitor. Tensions build and tempers flare as the government restrictions and scarcity of present-day Cuba come to bear on one of the world’s poorest Carnivals. " – Jaie Laplante.

The film screening will be followed by Q and A with the executive producers, Tomás Montoya González, and Antonia Zennaro, 

For more information and to watch the trailer, please visit the film's website.