Havana, from on High

2019 Canadian documentary film

Havana, from on High

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

* February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) (RVQC)

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

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1. ^ "Pedro Ruiz's new documentary, ‘Havana, From On High’, will be presented at the Hot Docs Festival". Lattin Magazine, April 12, 2019.
2. ^ François Lévesque, "«Sur les toits Havane»: radeaux célestes". Le Devoir, May 4, 2019.
3. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". ET Canada, May 25, 2020.
4. ^ "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix". Ici Radio-Canada, June 10, 2020.

## External links

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* Havana, from on High at IMDb

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