Where to Watch Babalu Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'Babalu' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Tony Labat-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Babalu' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals 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 collated reviews from knowledgeable 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."" .