Free cookie consent management tool by TermsFeed Policy Generator Update cookies preferences

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.

CAST-VERY-SMALL

ADA BOLIGÁN,  MIGUEL ARZOLA

CREDITS-SMALL-TEMP

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

SELECTED PROJECTS

InseparableCinema - UK

The Story of DianaDocumentary - USA/UK

PilcaniyeuDocumentary Series - Argentina / Brazil

SurteesDocumentary - Spain/UK

Con Buenas IntencionesCinema - Spain/UK

Cloud Cuckoo LandCinema - UK

SeveDocumentary - Spain/UK

Miss DemocracyCinema - Spain

The Story of the RoyalsDocumentary - USA/UK

RashfordTelevision - USA/UK

The Best House in BritainTelevision - UK

Faith and SuccessDocumentary - UK

Spotlight on SafetyDigital - UK