The Guantanamo filmmaker Daniel Ross, known for his sensitivity in storytelling through cinema, has temporarily set aside the tools of the seventh art following Hurricane Oscar's impact in eastern Cuba, to provide relief to several affected individuals and share their stories on social media.
Despite her youth, as she has not yet turned 40, she has demonstrated extraordinary sensitivity in recent days, sharing stories on her Facebook profile that have resonated globally.
Ross told Martí Noticias, “I am willing to help, like many people here who are supporting the delivery of donations. I am personally delivering many of the things that people have sent me; that is what I want to do.”
Regarding his ability to find the most vulnerable individuals or those with touching personal stories, Ross stated: "The only method I have is to skip the usual donation areas and go deep inside. I can do this by walking because I have the time for it; I am not like the others, nor am I as actively involved with a commitment."
"I almost always go as a messenger much further; I have more opportunities too because I know the area and look for the things that I believe are truly needed," he added.
Among the many stories shared recently, one stands out about a woman who refuses to leave her home, even though the floor is "in the air," practically without any foundation.
“She is still there, struggling in the mud, hoping for some improvement, poor thing, and I too hope to go back so I can help her. But that’s how people are, individuals who, even though they aren’t far from the city, remain there waiting,” Ross explained.
"They don't want to give up the sacrifice of their entire lives. For one person, it might not seem worthwhile, but for them it does, because their life story is tied to it. It's hard to give up those things after so much sacrifice. For them, just imagine, it's a piece of life that is there," Ross told Martí Noticias.
This story is about Eglis, “a woman from Imias who clings to what remains of her home and talks as if she expects her house to die after losing everything before she leaves,” noted the young filmmaker on his Facebook profile.
He also mentioned that he found her "stuck in the mud, trying to open her bottomless drawer looking for what was already in the mud and useless."
Another story that Ross has shared on his social media is about naming two of the young people who assisted in rescuing residents after the flooding caused by Hurricane Oscar.
The filmmaker showcased the faces of Henry and Freidi, who touched the world by starring in a page of heroism.
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