Emotional words from Beatriz Luengo and Yotuel at the premiere of "Patria y Vida" in Madrid.

The first screening of the documentary Patria y Vida: The power of music in Spain took place on Monday afternoon at the Callao cinema on the central Gran Vía in the city of Madrid, where its director Beatriz Luengo, along with producer Yotuel, offered emotional words to the attendees.

"Pregnant for eight months, I started recording my husband, and we asked a wonderful cameraman who also joined us in Cuba, who was imprisoned for it, to film the kids from the Movimiento San Isidro and the other boys who are part of the song," Luengo began saying with a nervous tone, justifying her nerves by pointing out that the initial idea for that recording was as a form of protection.

"I can't detail everything we lived through because, first, my parents are here and there are many things I'm still not prepared for, and also because that’s not the focus of this film. The focus of this film is not my pain or my fear," detailed the actress and singer.

For his part, Yotuel especially thanked his wife, but also the attendees because "deep down, Cuba hurts them a little too," he stated from the stage of the Callao cinema.

"We all know the reality of Cuba, we all know, among whispers, what the Cubans who are in Cuba tell us: 'How we wish this would end!' 'How we wish to be free!'" he recounted.

One day earlier, when announcing the documentary premiere in Madrid, Youtel wrote on his Facebook a message in homage to political prisoners. "With #patriayvida we will raise our voices in honor of Maykel Osorbo and Luis Manuel Otero, who, with their art and sacrifice, have illuminated the path to freedom. Each verse will be a collective cry that transcends borders and reveals the strength of our determination. May the world hear our truth."

Specifically, the material pays special attention to the rapper Maykel Osorbo and the independent visual artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, both imprisoned in Cuban jails for their dissenting stance against the regime.

It also shows images taken in Cuba on July 11, 2021, during the massive protests against the regime, where thousands of people chanted the phrase "Homeland and Life!" to demand the end of the regime.

Since October 18, the documentary will arrive in: Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Málaga, Cádiz, Sevilla, Tenerife, Las Palmas de Gran Canarias, Jaén, Toledo, Oviedo, and Pamplona.

In 2023, the documentary won the Special Jury Award at the BendFilm festival, held in Oregon, United States.