Because there has never been a man so loyal to his ideas and with such a proven fidelity of heart, the documentary Leal, insurmountably faithful; in ninety minutes that seem like two, it brought us closer to the wonderful human being that was Eusebio Leal Spengler.

The production of Naturaleza Secreta, Estudios Mundo Latino and the Office of the Historian of Havana City, premiered in unison this documentary in the heritage villas of Cuba; among them Camagüey.

Cultural personalities, the government, workers from the Office of the Historian of Camagüey and Havana came to enjoy this film material.

Perla Rosales Aguirre-Urreta, deputy director of the Office of the Historian of Havana, in the opening words explained that the essence of this communicative product summarizes the greatest contribution of Eusebio, which was not only the one he made in life, but the one that leaves us with his legacy.

“Eusebio will continue to accompany us mysteriously; playing the role of Padre de las Casas … It is a documentary that approaches the human being …”

Sweet mystery

Martí said that the Cuban is a very sweet mystery; it was Eusebio and his work part of that happy mystery that made him a unique reflection of the definition of the Apostle.

Each age portrays a purpose in its children and in that of being in love with religion, women, truth, life, respect for others and admiration for Fidel; managed to permeate their essences.

Live seed

Her son explained in a moment of the audiovisual that Eusebio only asked for more time to fulfill his plans, he wanted to walk faster but he couldn’t, he wanted to have more lives to do more for Havana and Cuba.

And despite the fact that he had many dreams to fulfill, he had the privilege of working for more than half a century in a single line of work, where spirituality and respect for others built tangible works of infinite love.

Closer to Eusebio

For those who only knew Leal as the historian of Havana or the man with splendid oratory; this documentary is a unique possibility to discover the human being who considered beauty as a mysterious relationship between the being and the loved one; who said that omitting is worse than lying.

To the leader who preferred to talk face to face, without the mediation of a cell phone, to the anchorite who not only contemplated, but dreamed beyond what reason can claim, because he put a little madness in his sanity.

Thus he will continue as the Cid Campeador that he always admired, he will live forever on the cobblestones of the cities, on the stones witnesses of time, in the castle where he came walking “a long time ago, many decades ago, many centuries ago”, according to him: “The real mystery is that I lived many centuries ago in other bodies and I was here when the Castle was built.” You will continue visiting Cuba our Leal, insurmountably faithful.

Translated by: Aileen Álvarez García