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Tres Pesos

Synopsis

Unfolding in three chapters of rare intimacy and candour, Tres Pesos offers an insight into the everyday lives of young Cuban reggaeton musicians. Living in the neglected outskirts of Havana, the musicians who rap and jam together share a relentless hunger for success despite the poverty of their daily existence.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
58 mins
Format
HDV
Director
Ruth Cross
Producer
Ruth Cross, Raffaele di Sipio
Editor
Michael Clements
Screenwriter
Ruth Cross
Director of Photography
Michael Clements
Sound
Gilberto Flores Sosa

Genre

Music Woman Director Dance

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Paradocs Films

c/o Ruth Cross

T +44 77 5349 4472

ruthecross@gmail.com

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