Dominican Republic: The Island of Treasures

Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary follows families of those affected by the 2013 legislation stripping citizenship from Dominicans of Haitian descent, uncovering the complex history and present-day politics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the grassroots electoral campaign of a young attorney named Rosa Iris.

I Live Where You Vacation, El Árbol de la Vida Vol. I. Samaná

Two top baseball prospects in the Dominican Republic face fierce competition and corruption as they chase their big league dreams.

Artesanos

In 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis of anti-black racism. Fast-forward to 2013, the Dominican Republic's Supreme Court stripped the citizenship of anyone with Haitian parents, retroactive to 1929, rendering more than 200,000 people stateless. Elena, the young protagonist of the film, and her family stand to lose their legal residency in the Dominican Republic if they don't manage to get their documents in time. Negotiating a mountain of opaque bureaucratic processes and a racist, hostile society around, Elena becomes the face of the struggle to remain in a country built on the labor of her father and forefathers.

Sueños Dorados

The movie tells the story of the people who live along Yaque del Norte, the longest and most important river in the Dominican Republic, and how that stream of water plays an essential role in their lives.

Portrays the adventure of the first Dominican expedition to reach the top of Mount Everest in Nepal. It contrasts the highest mount in the world with the low lands of the Caribbean, as the three climbers surpass the difficult track to the top. At the same time, three Dominican children, son of fishermen, start their own challenge in climbing the highest mountain in the island.

Nana

The career and legacy of Spanish-Dominican photographer Wifredo García.

I Live Where You Vacation, Contrastes Naturales Vol. IV. El Sur

Empatia por Ulises

The history of 70 years of Dominican rock.

The life of Dominican teacher, patriot and activist Ercilia Pepín.

7 meses y un Gaviño

An overview on social-political activism in the Dominican Republic.

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.

El Pico Duarte

Artist Rolf Schulz's pursuit to make his dreams come true through his endless toil to complete the majestic Mundo King Castle on a hill in the Dominican Republic

About the history of the Dominican Republic's visual arts from the perspective of color given by the incidence of light in the island, alongside the historical events that defined its master artists.