Sergio delis Sabouvin, a street singer in Santiago de Cuba, can be seen as a modern-day ‘Cuban Woody Guthrie.” He sings protest songs in a Communist dictatorship, walking a fine line to keep out of the eye of the police by blending honesty and humor. This intimate, lively documentary, Laser Beam of Santiago, follows him in several impromptu performances and gives the audience a view into the Cuban consciousness through his music. Sergio’s spirited life is one that prefers peace to war and love over hate. His performances and messages exemplify the spirit of tentative hope that now exists as the relations between Cuba and the U.S. have begun to thaw, offering the possibility of a new cultural exchange between our two countries, a development that will benefit the cause of international harmony.