Category: Dominican Republic
Abril, la trinchera del honor
First feature-length documentary directed by René Fortunato, where he examines the political crisis of the Dominican Republic in April 1965, when a military rebellion led by Colonel Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó deposed the civilian triumvirate in power and a subsequent intervention by the US armed forces took place.
Dominican Republic, Politics/Human Rights, USAAmericas: Part 4
"Mirrors of the Heart" This program explores shifting ethnic and racial definitions in the region, looking at Bolivia, a nation with a rich Indian tradition, and Hispaniola, an island divided between two nations --Haiti and the Dominican Republic-- with different cultural heritages and attitudes toward their African roots.
Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Indigenous Peoples, Latin America, Social IssuesIn The Time Of The Butterflies
Based on the novel by Julia Alvarez and inspired by the true story of the Mirabal sisters, who faced brutal repression at the hands of the regime of Rafael Trujillo as a result of their involvement in an underground plot to overthrow him. Salma Hayek stars as Minerva Mirabal, whose direct personal experience with Trujillo's abuse of power and suppression of his enemies pushes her into active participation in the opposition. She is joined by her two sisters, who become known as the butterflies and serve as an inspirational example of resistance to other Dominicans.
Dominican Republic, History, Politics/Human Rights, Social Movements/ResistanceNueba Yol
In this comedy, a Dominican widower, Balbuena (Luisito Martí), decides to leave the economic strictures of island life behind for the streets-are-paved-with-gold promise of the Big Apple.
Comedy, Dominican Republic, Latinos/Chicanos, USANueba Yol 3
In this comically-numbered sequel, Balbuena (Luisito Martí) returns to New York, where he must marry an American citizen to remain in the country legally.
Comedy, Dominican Republic, Latinos/Chicanos, USAStateless
In 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, based on anti-black hatred fomented by the Dominican government. Fast-forward to 2013, the Dominican Republic’s Supreme Court stripped the citizenship of anyone with Haitian parents, retroactive to 1929. The ruling rendered more than 200,000 people stateless, without nationality, identity or a homeland. In this dangerous climate, a young attorney named Rosa Iris mounts a grassroots campaign, challenging electoral corruption and advocating for social justice.
Dominican RepublicTrujillo, El Poder Del Jefe
In this first volume of the three part film series about Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina and his thirty year dictatorship in the Dominican Republic, the focus lays in the Trujillo's rise to power and the early years of his rule.
Dominican Republic, HistoryTrujillo, El Poder Del Jefe Vol. II
In the second episode of this film series detailing Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina and his thirty year dictatorship in the Dominican Republic, the director focuses on the bulk of Trujillo’s reign, and how it impacted the Dominican people.
Dominican Republic, HistoryTrujillo, El Poder Del Jefe Vol. III
In the conclusion to this trilogy of documentaries about the thirty year dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina in the Dominican Republic, we see the end of an era, as the final years of Trujillo’s rule play out and end with his assassination.
Dominican Republic, HistoryYou And Me / Tu y Yo
You and Me is a feature film focusing on the relationship of a widowed older woman and her maid. The film features undertones of racial and class inequality in Santo Domingo while simultaneously depicting the day-to-day obstacles of both women.
Dominican Republic, Drama, Women's Studies