Havana, from on High (; ) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Pedro Ruiz and released in 2019."Pedro Ruiz's new documentary, ‘Havana, From On High’, will be presented at the Hot Docs Festival". Lattin Magazine, April 12, 2019. The film profiles a group of people in Havana, Cuba who have responded to that city's housing crisis by living on the rooftops of buildings.François Lévesque, "«Sur les toits Havane»: radeaux célestes". Le Devoir, May 4, 2019.
The film premiered on February 22, 2019, at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.
Ruiz won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". ET Canada, May 25, 2020. The film received two Prix Iris nominations at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards, for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Ruiz) and Best Sound in a Documentary (René Portillo)."Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix". Ici Radio-Canada, June 10, 2020.
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