David Opie sits down with director Pavel Giroud to talk about The Companion, a Cuban drama set during the 1980’s HIV epidemic. The film is currently having a successful run at film festivals worldwide and our four star review is available to read here… David Opie: The Companion is a fantastic film from start […]
BIFF 2015 Movie Review – The Companion (2015)
The Companion, 2015. Directed by Pavel Giroud. Starring Yotuel Romero, Armando Miguel Gomez, Camila Arteche, Yailene Sierra, Jazz Vila, Jorge Molina. SYNOPSIS As HIV swept the globe throughout the 1980s, Cuban officials sent patients to a military facility for supervision, allowing detainees out once a week in the presence of an official “companion” sent to accompany them. Former boxing […]
