In the short film The Poodle Trainer, director Vince Malone tells the story of Irina Markova, a talented Russian performer who has found comfort and acceptance in the world of the animals she trains.
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.
