H.L. Guerra (Humberto López y Guerra) is a Swedish‑Cuban writer, filmmaker, and journalist, renowned for his literary work as well as his television series and documentaries exploring the gray areas of power, memory, and contemporary history. Born in Matanzas, Cuba, in 1942, he trained at ICAIC and later at the prestigious Babelsberg Film School and the Berliner Ensemble, where he developed a critical and deeply humanistic perspective.