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Havana, from on High
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| Havana, from on High | |
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 Film poster | |
| French | Sur les toits Havane |
| Spanish | Arriba Habana |
| Directed by | Pedro Ruiz |
| Produced by | Arantza Maldonado Pedro Ruiz |
| Cinematography | Pedro Ruiz |
| Edited by | Pedro Ruiz |
Production company | Faits Divers Media |
| Distributed by | K Films Amérique |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Spanish |
Havana, from on High (French: Sur les toits Havane; Spanish: Arriba Habana) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Pedro Ruiz and released in 2019.[1] The film profiles a group of people in Havana, Cuba who have responded to that city's housing crisis by living on the rooftops of buildings.[2]
The film premiered on February 22, 2019, at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.
Ruiz won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[3] The film received two Prix Iris nominations at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards, for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Ruiz) and Best Sound in a Documentary (René Portillo).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pedro Ruiz's new documentary, ‘Havana, From On High’, will be presented at the Hot Docs Festival". Lattin Magazine, April 12, 2019.
- ^ François Lévesque, "«Sur les toits Havane»: radeaux célestes". Le Devoir, May 4, 2019.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". ET Canada, May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix". Ici Radio-Canada, June 10, 2020.
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