Discoveries from Dominican Republic World Cinema

The history of 70 years of Dominican rock.

It is the story of a 21-year-old girl who begins to question her choices in life and think about what it would be like if she took new paths. In that time span she embarks on a journey of introspection with questions such as: Who am I? What do I want? and What happened to me?

A simple man, silly but good-hearted, is mistaken as the new manager of a big and important bank. His life begins to change and he finds himself surrounded by power, luxury, compliments, beautiful women... and troubles with the police.

After returning to the Dominican Republic, Vera finds out that her stepbrother, Andres, has dropped out of his MBA and that her stepfather has not been seen around the house for a few days. She also meets Santiago, a charming photographer, who quickly invites her to the south of the country: a region she longs to see. Andres stumbles upon a devastating reality about his father that forces him to flee along with Vera and Santiago to the south to avoid facing the truth.

A man tries to recover the sperm he had donated in times of need. But he finds out that three women may be already carrying his baby.

Over the weekend, Andrea visits her father, Alberto, who suffers from Alzheimer's and wants to ride a mysterious white horse that, for some reason, Andrea feels has bad intentions towards her father and, before returning to her village, she wants to make it disappear.

A humorous, contemporary, and somewhat Caribbean adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," it tells the story of three ghosts, including the titular "Carol de Navidad", who harass Scrooge until he agrees to fairer working conditions for his company's employees.

'The Ruling' is a short 25 minutes film touching the themes of perception and age. Three stories are told: It follows an aging judge, Galindez, throughout a court hearing that turns very personal; the story of the incident behind the hearing and its accused, and the remembrance of the long lost days, when Galindez was still a young aspiring law student.

Follows the work of the Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception in a poor Dominican community, and the efforts of their only surviving original member.

In the machine-controlled city of Sistepolis, M225, a dissatisfied young programmer, is rescued during her commute to work by Niko, an ally of the resistance. Together, they escape to Geapolis, a free world where Gea, the leader of the resistance, guides them. Gea seeks the valuable assistance of M225 to overthrow Sistepolis and liberate its people. Now, M225 becomes the last hope to challenge the dominion of the machines and restore freedom in both worlds.

In this documentary, the shocking environmental reality of a natural paradise called Boca de Yuma will be shown, and how river pollution threatens both marine life and the community's livelihood.

Mariah, after learning of her mother's death, returns to her native roots in the small house where she was born and encounters memories that give her more clarity about the traumas of her past.

A young woman prepares for a big audition while dealing with a heartbreaking event in her family life

Over time, Frangery’s relationship with her father has become distant, and without noticing that distance became bigger and bigger due to his illness. During her stay at her parents house, she goes to her only source of answers… her mother, to be able to understand her father's day-to-day life. In observing and sharing small moments with him, the answers take shape.

Twins separated at birth have taken very different paths: one is an exemplary Christian family man, the other is a delinquent. When they reunite by chance, a sudden circumstance will make the evil twin disguise himself as the good one.

After the assassination of a resident of an old condo, an extensive investigation holds a group of seven tenants in a interrogation room, all of them suspects of committing the crime.

Searching for his lost father, a boy will have to be strong to survive.

A woman who works in a night club starts having obsessive thoughts, beginning to lose her hold on reality.

In a small zoo, the arrival of the hippopotamus Zafari is celebrated by neighbours of opposing social classes. Ana, Edgar and their son Bruno watch all the action from the windows of their decadent high-class building. Amidst a chaos of food, water and electricity shortages, the family has to solve everyday problems and the lack of basic needs while trying to find a solution to escape. Ana scavenges for food in the abandoned apartments, but strange noises in the dark corridors frighten her more and more. In a world that has become wild, Zafari is the only one who still has enough to eat.

A collection of NICOLE COCHÓN & ORIANA LUCAS

A lonely and broken man constantly searches his noisy mind for answers as he struggles to find courage and relief in the woods... This film is inspired by the poem “Caminos delmirro / Path of the mirrow” by Alejandra Pizarnik.

As she struggles to finish her short film, a first-time filmmaker travels through her memory bank in search of inspiration.

A Mini Market employee finds herself in a very terrifying situation: a robbery. This robbery is carried out by a man who, arguably, isn't the typical intimidating, burly robber we see in movies. Our protagonist doesn't fall for his games and threats, which leads to a very interesting resolution.

Various stories and dreams intertwine in a group of Dominicans going in an illegal travel to Puerto Rico.

Raddy lives in the old part of Santo Domingo, near the country politic center, he is a dreamer and wants to buy a present for his love Daniela. But alas he does not have any money. He goes to Georgy a man who sells fried meat or Fritura to buy his business. Georgy wants to sell but he need to see the money first, but as Raddy is broke his only hope is Sequia a man he already owe a lot of money.

A group of friends make a pact to break the record of crashing 100 parties without invitation.

SPA: Un joven, resentido con la monotonía de la vida urbana, es secuestrado y llevado por la fuerza al campo, donde su perspectiva comienza a cambiar. ENG: A young man, resentful of the monotony of urban life, is kidnapped and forcibly taken to the countryside, where his outlook begins to change.

Megan and Phillip get married. But first they decide to go with their parents to a Caribbean village where they will accidentally taste a lemonade that will make the weekend special.

A woman in a coma tries to figure out what got her there.

Adrián, a teenager grappling with the recent loss of his father, finds himself in the unexpected company of his blind cousin Ángel. As they forge an unlikely friendship, Adrian will face the choice of remaining tied to what he has lost or losing what he has left.

The past drags itself into the present day, taking us back to the era of the Dominican Republic's greatest dictator, while we explore the traces of Nazism in the corners of the island. This short documentary borders on a dark and little-known aspect of Dominican history, taking the viewer on a subversive journey through time and memory.

A young couple falls in love instantly and decides to get married in a luxurious Caribbean wedding, but their vacation turns into a roller coaster of jealousy that ends in chaos.

Ti-Frè and Gran-Frè, two brothers of Haitian origin living in a Dominican Republic shantytown, struggle daily to survive. On a full moon night, desperation pushes them to steal from a plantation, where a mysterious beast prowls in the shadows of the banana trees.

Dayanari González, for five years has been driving a "concho" car on the Tiradente-UASD route, lives with her daughter and mother in the "La Agustinita" neighborhood and struggles to move them forward. For some time now she has been supporting her family alone. Her desire is to graduate from college and get a job with better pay. While she carries out her daily life transporting passengers and getting paid for it. This way of earning a living is carried out mostly by men, so finding a woman doing this way of working is very surprising. Daya is one of the many women in the Dominican Republic who dedicate themselves to informal work as a result of unemployment.

The pompous Latina Kiki Melendez, Vicki Barbolak, and Crystal Powell embark on a much needed vacay, creating a unique comedy special/travel extravaganza through the gorgeous island of the Dominican Republic.

Sara and her nanny Yarisa have a relationship that seems to transcend their class conditions: they are the closest thing to a daughter-mother, but an accident will test their intimate loyalty and the innocent illusion of never separating.

Raddy lives in the old part of Santo Domingo, near the country politic center, he is a dreamer and wants to buy a present for his love Daniela. But alas he does not have any money. He goes to Georgy a man who sells fried meat or Fritura to buy his business. Georgy wants to sell but he need to see the money first, but as Raddy is broke his only hope is Sequia a man he already owe a lot of money.

After a disastrous first impression introducing Miguel, her boyfriend, Brenda, desperate to sleep with him, convinces him to stay at her house that night without her parents knowing. Everything goes well until a convenient stomach pain followed by unstoppable gases leaves Miguel with no alternatives, as the bathroom is next to Brenda's parents' room.

Leonardo sells spare parts, but his dream is to become a screenwriter and write films for Hollywood. Inspired by the real-life situations of screenwriter and producer Leonardo De León while trying to make his film "Don't Let Alberto Fall Into Temptation (2014)".

The life and love of Ruddy the boatman and his married Evangelist lover, Morena, at the banks of the Ozama river, the lowest part of Santo Domingo.

After years of absence, a man returns to his village in seeks of redemption, but he must win the forgiveness of his family members, especially, his brother's.

A young man trapped in recurring sleep paralysis begins to lose the line between waking reality and hallucination, as something unseen waits for him on the other side.

After the suicide of her husband, Ramona takes over the debt that he left, but Yovanny his problematic son makes it difficult, following in his father's footsteps in rooster fight bets.

First work by the Dominican director Agliberto Meléndez (“Un Pasaje de Ida”). Based on a short story by Horacio Quiroga, it tells the story of a son who goes on a hunting trip and a father worried about his failure to return.

On the verge of losing the possible love of his life, Ender, pushed by his best friend Víctor, embarks on a journey to another city to confess his love to a girl, before her trip to another country leaves her only in his dreams.

Miguel, a 21-year-old, inherits his father's grocery store after his death and discovers that a debt threatens to close it.

Love leaves traces that resonate far beyond what we see.

In a small zoo, the arrival of the hippopotamus Zafari is celebrated by neighbours of opposing social classes. Ana, Edgar and their son Bruno watch all the action from the windows of their decadent high-class building. Amidst a chaos of food, water and electricity shortages, the family has to solve everyday problems and the lack of basic needs while trying to find a solution to escape. Ana scavenges for food in the abandoned apartments, but strange noises in the dark corridors frighten her more and more. In a world that has become wild, Zafari is the only one who still has enough to eat.