May 03, 2026, 2:45 PM
|Quad Cinema
EL PANTERA
After decades in the shadows, a Colombian salsa musician considered a legend by experts, will have to face the conditions of the industry and his own pride in order to return to the music scene.
TIME & LOCATION
May 03, 2026, 2:45 PM
Quad Cinema, 34 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
ABOUT THE EVENT
EL PANTERA
Frank Benitez
Colombia | Documentary | 2025 | 78 min
North American Premiere
Screening followed by Q&A with producer Catalina Rey
Gustavo García "El Pantera", a Colombian salsa musician considered by experts to be a master, established himself as a trombonist at a very young age, but his rebelliousness soon led him to leave the music industry. Copies of the only album he recorded 40 years ago and for which he has never received a single cent are now sold like collector's jewels. Today, faced with lack of money but with his rebellious spirit intact, he pursues with Paula, his wife and manager, the dream of recording a new album because he’s convinced that his only reality will always be music.