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Pitufo, a young Cuban shipbreaker, dreams of escaping the remote bay where he spends his days between metal and fire. In search of his freedom, he embarks on a labyrinthine journey to the swamps of Southwest Florida. An uncanny territory where he must face his deepest fears.

Director, screenwriter and cinematographer Alejandro Alonso
Producers Daniela Muñoz Barroso, Boris Prieto
Co-producers Alejandro Alonso, Luis Gutierrez, Zaina Bseiso, Adonis Liranza, Anita Norfolk
Co-production companies La concretera producciones (Cuba), Bahia Colectiva (USA), Quilombo Films (France), Folk Film (Norway)

Supported by

IDFA Bertha Fund Classic (Development & Production) | Netherlands
FSPI Fund for Cuban cinema | France
Normandie Region (Structural development) | France
PROCIREP (Program development) | France

Developed at

Residence of the Madrid Film Academy | Spain
EURODOC 23 | France
Producers Lab – Open Doors, Locarno Film Festival | Switzerland

PITCHING & MARKETS

IFF Panamá Coproduction Match | Panama
DOK Leipzig Co-Pro Market | Germany