Maya

Pedro Pío | Cuba | 2010 | 13' |

| IFFR 2011

Cuban documentary about the relationship between a dog and its owner. For three days, the camera records the preparations for dogfights and the amount of aggression lurking in these ponderous animals becomes clear. A man needs a hobby. Maya was screened as part of the 2010 Cannes Shorts competition. In Rotterdam screened before The Lord’s Ride.

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