a film is a goodbye that never ends
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Filmmaker María Luisa Santos grapples with saying goodbye to Turbo, a dog she has come to adore.
A woman waits for a visa with a dog that she grows to adore. They walk, cuddle, watch TV and play together. As time passes she has to grapple with their imminent separation. With the film, she attempts to recreate a less painful goodbye.
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
a film is a goodbye that never ends
Special | 13m 44sVideo has Audio Description
A woman waits for a visa with a dog that she grows to adore. They walk, cuddle, watch TV and play together. As time passes she has to grapple with their imminent separation. With the film, she attempts to recreate a less painful goodbye.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪♪♪ [ Panting ] [ Birds chirping ] -[ Speaking Spanish ] [ Speaking Spanish ] [ Turbo panting ] [ Speaking Spanish ] [ Rain falling ] [ Phone clicking ] -[ Shower running ] -♪ Tengo mil planes ♪ ♪ Propuestas para amar ♪ ♪ Tu y yo en la soledad ♪ ♪ Quiero comerte yo todos los días ♪ ♪ Me enamorabas con lo que decías ♪ ♪ Tenerte de nuevo es mi fantasía ♪ [ Speaking Spanish ] [ Rain falling ] [ Device beeps ] [ Speaking Spanish ] [ Birds chirping ] [ Speaking Spanish ] [ Turbo panting ] [ Dogs barking ] [ Speaking Spanish ] [ Dogs barking in distance ] [ Turbo whimpering ] [ Engine shuts off ] -Look, I know this is bad news, miss.
It's not what anyone ever wants to hear.
But, you see, the thing is the car is taking up space out there, and I need to know what to do with it.
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