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Havana, from on High
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'Havana, from on High' (; ) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Pedro Ruiz and released in 2019.[https://lattin.ca/2019/04/12/pedro-ruiz-hot-docs/ "Pedro Ruiz's new documentary, Havana, From On High, will be presented at the Hot Docs Festival"]. 'Lattin Magazine', April 12, 2019. 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.Franois Lvesque, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/553471/sur-les-toits-havane-radeaux-celestes "Sur les toits Havane: radeaux clestes"]. 'Le Devoir', May 4, 2019.
The film premiered on February 22, 2019 at the Rendez-vous Qubec Cinma.
Ruiz won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/648359/canadian-screen-awards-2020-first-round-of-winners-revealed/ "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed"]. 'ET Canada', May 25, 2020. 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 (Ren Portillo).[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1710960/gala-quebec-cinema-prix-iris-antigone-gagnant "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Qubec Cinma avec six prix"]. Ici Radio-Canada, June 10, 2020.
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