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The Companion (2016)

In the 80's, when fear spread faster than HIV, Cuba confined the epidemic behind a wall

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Pavel Giroud

Synopsis

At the height of the 1980s AIDS epidemic, Cuban boxing champion Horacio's punishment for failing a drug test is to watch over the brash, combative Daniel, a patient in a sanatorium where HIV patients are compulsorily confined. The two collide as Daniel yearns for freedom while Horacio dreams of returning to the ring.

Actors

Yotuel Romero
Yotuel Romero
Horacio Romero
Armando Miguel Gómez
Armando Miguel Gómez
Daniel (as Armando Miguel)
Yailene Sierra
Yailene Sierra
Camila Arteche
Camila Arteche
Lisandra
Broselianda Hernández
Broselianda Hernández
La Madre
Jazz Vilá
Jazz Vilá
Boris

Crews

Pavel Giroud
Pavel Giroud
Director
Pavel Giroud
Pavel Giroud
Writer
Pierre Edelman
Pierre Edelman
Co-Writer
Alejandro Brugués
Alejandro Brugués
Co-Writer
Daniel Díaz Ravelo
Daniel Díaz Ravelo
Producer
Antonio Lopez
Antonio Lopez
Executive Producer
Lía Rodríguez
Lía Rodríguez
Executive Producer
Ulises Hernández
Ulises Hernández
Original Music Composer
Sergio Valdes
Sergio Valdes
Original Music Composer
Ernesto Calzado Yanes
Ernesto Calzado Yanes
Director of Photography
Jacques Comets
Jacques Comets
Editor
Onelio Larralde
Onelio Larralde
Art Direction

Trailers and other movies

EL ACOMPAÑANTE (The Companion) TRAILER. English subtitles available in menu

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