Rolando Díaz

Rolando Díaz is a Cuban filmmaker who has written and directed documentary and feature films.. He directed about 19 documentary films. In 1984 he made his first feature film, the comedy Los pájaros tirándole a la escopeta ("Birds Swinging a Shotgun"). The film received several Cuban and international awards. Cuba's Audiovisual Encyclopedia describes is as one of the most popular films in the history of Cuban filmmaking. Many of his later films, despite international success, until 2010s were allowed limited screening in Cuba.Since 1994 he lives on Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. He gave a video intervie to Cuban journalist Wendy Lazacano.