Section: Focus

Perros

Perros

Pedro Pío
Cuba, 2012, 28 Min

Dogs in Havana: they belong to a variety of social classes, with each and every one of them enjoying a different standard of living, from audacious opulence to desperate poverty. You thus might say that that the expression every dog has its day doesn't apply to Cuba.

Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV)

Canines lead widely differing existences in Cuba, from strays, to pets and fighting dog breeds, far removed from the ideal of socialist equality. Some live in kennels, such as Canyufil, who finds himself chased from house entrances and has no choice but to search for food amongst scrap heaps, whilst others work hard, such as the attack dog Bule, who guards a fitness studio, or Pekingese Whisky, of whom its owner has high hopes at a grooming competition. And then there's a third category, which lead a life of luxury. It would appear that only death knows no difference of social status in Cuba.

This short film, shot by Spanish filmmaker Pedro Pío whilst studying at the International Film School in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, offers unconventional insight into both daily life in Cuba and the island's social structure. WMH

Filmformat
HDFile | Farbe / colour
Drehbuch
Pedro Pío
Kamera
Pedro Pío
Ton
Glaydson Mendes
Schnitt
Juan Manuel Gamazo, Pedro Pío
Produzent
Victoria Paz Alvarez
Produktion
Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV)
Kontakt
Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV)
Victoria Paz Alvarez
Finca San Tranquilino
Km 4 1/2 Carretera a Vereda Nueva
San Antonio de los Baños
Cuba
Tel.: +53.47.38.31 52
victoriapazl@gmail.com
www.eictv.org
Pedro Pío

Pedro Pío - born 1984 in Granada, Spain. He studied audiovisual communication both in Granada and at the University of Wales, Great Britain. In 2011, he graduated in directing from the Escuela Internacional de Cine de San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. His short- and documentary films have been screened at festivals worldwide.

Movies
LOS PERROS DE BRAMA SE ESCAPAN (2008, doc)
UNA BATERISTA (2010, short, doc)
UNA PELÍCULA SOBRE MI HERMANA (2010, short)
MAYA (2010, short)