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.

Roberto Chile, afamado documentalista y fotógrafo cubano, comparte su historia de vida en Nicaragua

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'.