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NOMMAL
Charles Abelman, J. Agustin Donoso
2026
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USA, Cuba, Chile
10 minutes
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World Premiere
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
NOMMAL
After the loss of his fiance and an addiction to internet politics, a Cuban cinematographer finds redemption through a music documentation project that transforms both his life and that of his community during Cuba’s current economic crisis.
NOMMAL
Tras la pérdida de su prometida y una adicción a la política en internet, un director de fotografía cubano encuentra la redención a través de un proyecto de documentación musical que transforma tanto su vida como la de su comunidad durante la actual crisis económica de Cuba.
About the Director
Charles Abelman
Charles Abelmann is a filmmaker and executive coach whose work explores identity, social change, and human resilience. Through a thoughtful and character-driven approach, he crafts documentaries that reflect on transformation and lived experience. He is the director behind films such as English Hustle, Shifting Paths, and Call Me Waya. Based in Washington, DC, he previously worked at the World Bank and has led both public and private educational institutions.
Charles Abelmann es un cineasta y coach ejecutivo cuya obra explora la identidad, el cambio social y la resiliencia humana. A través de una mirada reflexiva y centrada en los personajes, construye documentales que abordan la transformación y la experiencia vivida. Es el director de obras como English Hustle, Shifting Paths y Call Me Waya. Reside en Washington, DC, y anteriormente trabajó en el Banco Mundial y dirigió instituciones educativas públicas y privadas.
J. Agustin Donoso
Donoso is a Professor and academic researcher at Los Andes University, Chile and a PhD candidate at La Sabana University, Colombia. He has directed documentaries from Pope Francis to Chilean lighthouses. He edited Cat City and Call Me Waya.
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