The Swan of Wishes
Dec 03, 2009 | IMDB 8
14 min Watch NowDocumentary
Sergio Abel lives in a small town in Central Cuba and he videotapes his life. He is also a grade school teacher. A beautiful documentary that incorporates Sergio’s observations and footage and his student’s aspirations for the future with the outsider’s eye to tell his story.
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