The Poodle Trainer

The short film ‘The Poodle Trainer’  tells the story of Irina Markova, a Russian poodle trainer. In this short documentary from filmmaker Vance Malone Markova and her troupe of twenty purebred poodles perform an elaborately choreographed routine every night.

In this intimate portrait of destiny, passion, and loss, Irina Markova, a solitary Russian poodle trainer, reveals her transcendent relationship with her dogs, the childhood tragedy that sparked a lifetime of working with animals, and the welcome isolation behind the red velvet curtains of the circus.

The Poodle Trainer was an official selection at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

Via Laughing Squid