Guantanamo filmmaker Daniel Ross, known for his sensitivity in storytelling through film, has temporarily set aside his cinematic tools following Hurricane Oscar's impact in eastern Cuba to provide relief to several victims and share their stories on social media.
Despite her youth, as she has not yet reached the age of 40, she has shown extraordinary sensitivity in recent days, sharing stories on her Facebook profile that have resonated globally.
Ross told Martí Noticias that, "I am willing to help, like many people here who are supporting, by delivering the donations. Many things that people have sent me, I am handing over personally; that’s what I want to do."
Regarding his ability to find the most vulnerable individuals or those with moving personal stories, Ross stated: “The only method I’ve had is to skip the typical and usual donation areas and go deep inside. I can do this by walking because I have the time for it; I’m not like the others, nor am I as actively engaged with a commitment.”
"I almost always go as a messenger much farther; I have more opportunities too because I know the area and I look for the things that I believe they truly need," he added.
Among the many stories shared in recent days, one stands out about a woman who refuses to leave her home, even though the floor is "in the air," practically without a foundation.
“She is still there, struggling in the mud, waiting for some improvement, poor thing, and I also hope to go back to help her. But that’s how people are, individuals who, even though they are not far from the city, remain there waiting,” Ross explained.
"They do not want to give up the sacrifices of their entire lives. For one person, it might not be worth it, but for them it is, because their life story is tied to it. It’s hard to let go of those things after so much sacrifice. For them, just imagine, it’s a piece of their lives that is there," Ross commented to Martí Noticias.
This story is about Eglis, "a woman from Imias who clings to what little she has left of her home and speaks to you as if she expects her living space to vanish after losing everything, at which point she will leave," noted the young filmmaker on his Facebook profile.
She also mentioned that she found her “stuck in the mud, trying to open her bottomless drawer searching for what was already in the mud, 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 revealed to the world the faces of Henry and Freidi, who moved everyone by starring in a page of heroism.
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