The Belly of the Whale
TFI Suppport
Logline
Three Cuban families strive to rise above their socio-sconomic limitations and start a new chapter in their lives—hoping to break the inertia and apathy plaguing the country.
Zoe Miranda
DIRECTOR
Zoe Miranda is a Cuban filmmaker based between New York City and Havana. Her works are mostly focused on documentary cinema, and her films have been exhibited at IDFA, Sundance International Film Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest, and Doc Leipzig, among others. She has received fellowships and grants from IDFA Bertha Fund, Tribeca Film Institute, Ibermedia, and Cinergia.
Ivonne Cotorruelo
PRODUCER
Ivonne Cotorruelo is an independent producer from Havana. She’s founder of the Largas Luces production compan. Among her latest titles are Giraffes, which premiered at the 2013 Rotterdam Film Festival and Espejuelos Oscuros (2014), Cinergia’s award winner.