culture
diciembre 6, 2025
Roberto Chile, afamado documentalista y fotógrafo cubano, comparte su historia de vida en Nicaragua
Una imagen vale más que mil palabras al momento de contar historias y mucho hay de cierto en esta frase que retrata muy bien la importancia de la fotografía.

TL;DR
- Roberto Chile, a Cuban documentarian and photographer, visited Nicaragua to share his experiences with Nicaraguan communicators.
- He prefers to call his presentation a 'dialogue' or 'exchange of knowledge' rather than a masterclass.
- Chile has captured iconic images of the Cuban Revolution and historical world events.
- He shared his personal journey into photography and his experiences.
- The event took place at the Sala Pilar Aguirre of the Cinemateca Nacional.
- Chile believes a photographer's main challenge is to tell a story through images, transmitting an idea that reaches the heart.
- He advised photographers to aim for an exceptional photograph that encapsulates the event.
- Idania Castillo, Codirectora of the Cinemateca de Nicaragua, highlighted the privilege of hosting Chile and the expected benefit for Nicaraguan communicators.
- Roberto Chile, 71, was born in Havana, Cuba, on September 29, 1954, and holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineering.
- He won the Caracol Award for Best Documentary in 1984 for '¿Quién es Al Giddings?'.
- He is also the author of the photographic exhibition 'Afrodescendientes-Guanabacoa-Cuba'.