| Havana, from on High | |
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| 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 |
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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]
