Pablo (film)

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Pablo
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Directed byRichard Goldgewicht
Narrated by Jeff Bridges
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CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Pablo is a 2012 American documentary film about Cuban-American graphic designer Pablo Ferro. It was directed by Richard Goldgewicht and narrated by Jeff Bridges. [1]

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Participants

The following people appeared in the documentary: [1] [2] [3] [4]

Release

The film premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2012, and opened the Los Angeles Latino film festival the same year. It played the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival on September 28, 2012. [1] It was then released on VOD on October 1, 2013 and DVD on November 5, 2013. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Zulian, Paula (28 September 2012). "Doc About Cuban Graphic Designer Pablo Ferro to Screen at Rio Fest (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. Matheson, Whitney (23 October 2013). "'Pablo': Doc profiles the iconic film titles designer". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 Movie News Desk (5 November 2013). "Jeff Bridges Narrates Documentary PABLO, Coming to DVD Today". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. Movie News Desk (16 October 2013). "Pablo Ferro Documentary Coming to VOD and DVD, 11/5". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 6 December 2020.