Langston Hughes African American Film Festival 2008

A deep exploration of the spiritual, historical, and political life of the Afro-Cuban community of Santiago de Cuba. Rhythm of Fire is a collection of the most important moments of the Festival of the Caribbean which takes place every year in Santiago de Cuba and celebrates the African heritage in the Caribbean. The main character is Cimarron, the fugitive slave, who symbolically reinterprets the history of the freed slaves and whose historical strength forms the foundation of the Cuban and Antilles culture.