“As filmmakers, we do not set out in search of definition. We consider that the daily life of these men, their stories, and the culture they have created... are more important.” These words appear close to the beginning of De bateyes, Sara Gómez’s poetic 1971 short about the lives of workers on Cuba’s sugarcane plantations. Spoken in voiceover by the director herself, they serve as a kind of mission statement for a filmmaker whose short but remarkable career was built on empathy and curiosity. Read the full #DocumentaryMag article from Rachel Pronger at documentary.org. (Link in bio)