Need to watch 'Babalu' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Tony Labat-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Babalu' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Babalu' right now, here are some finer points about the flick.
Released January 1st, 1980, 'Babalu' stars The movie has a runtime of about , and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from experienced users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In a powerful collusion of traditional and pop cultural mythologies, Labat confronts his Cuban heritage and identity, and critiques the representation of this culture by the mass media. Donning theatrical face-paint and a wig, Labat transforms himself into an icon of Babalu, the Afro-Cuban folk god. His use of Babalu as a cultural metaphor is steeped in irony; to millions of Americans, Babalu is the theme song of Cuban bandleader Ricky Ricardo on TV's I Love Lucy. In other sequences, Labat deconstructs the stereotypical gestures and objects — macho posturing, jai alai, maracas — that are used by the media to signify "Latin culture."" .
'Babalu' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on January 1st, 1980
