The Tree's Friends

THE TREE'S FRIENDS

Documentary - Spain/Cuba

The Tree's Friends tells the remarkable story of Ada Boligán and Miguel Arizola - a couple living in Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba, who despite both suffering serious disabilities, have forged a symbiotic and productive relationship. Miguel is blind and Ada is unable to walk, yet they are able to run a small business making mattresses. Their work is made possible through Miguel's ingenious, hand-built motorcycle that he operates, and Ada steers as they visit their customers.

Their resilience, resourcefulness and inexhaustible good humour serves as a metaphor for the day-to-day lives of many ordinary Cubans as they struggle to deal with difficult circumstances.

Language - Spanish.

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ADA BOLIGÁN, MIGUEL ARZOLA

DIRECTOR/WRITER - VIRGINIA ROMERO PEREZ
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - JERÓNIMO MOLERO
PRODUCER - VIRGINIA ROMERO PEREZ
LINE PRODUCER - OSMEY GONZALEZ
CAMERA - JERÓNIMO MOLERO & VIRGINIA ROMERO PEREZ
SOUND - JUAN RAFAEL ´PAPO'
EDITOR - VIRGINIA ROMERO PEREZ