The Companion (film)

The Companion (Spanish: El acompañante) is a 2015 Cuban drama film directed by Pavel Giroud.^[1] It was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.^[2][3]

The Companion
Film poster
Directed by	Pavel Giroud
Written by	Pavel Giroud
Starring	Camila Arteche
Release date	3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) (Pusan)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Cuba
Language	Spanish

Cast

• Camila Arteche as Lisandra
• Armando Miguel Gómez
• Broselianda Hernández as La Madre
• Yotuel Romero
• Jazz Vilá as Boris

Festivals & Awards

• Cuba's Official Entry to the Academy Awards, Best Foreign Film, 2016.
• Cuba's Official Entry to the Goya Awards, Best Foreign Film, 2016.
• Busan International Film Festival, Official Selection World Cinema, 2015.^[4]
• Chicago International Film Festival, Official Selection World Cinema, 2015.^[4]
• Cinélatino: Recontres de Toulouse, Audience Award, 2016.^[4]
• Havana Film Festival New York, Best Screenplay 2016.^[5]
• Málaga International Film Festival, Audience Award, 2016.^[4]
• Miami International Film Festival, Audience Award, 2016.^[4]

See also

• List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Cuban submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film