An unwanted pregnancy triggers the journey into adulthood for Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager who lives in the Batey, a community surrounded by sugarcane fields.
"Washington Heights" tells the story of Carlos Ramirez, a young illustrator burning to escape the Latino neighborhood of the same name to make a splash in New York City's commercial downtown comic book scene. When his father, who owns a bodega in the Heights, is shot in a burglary attempt, Carlos is forced to put his dream on hold and run the store. In the process, he comes to understand that if he is to make it as a comic artist, he must engage with the community he comes from, take that experience back out into the world, and put it in his work.
Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
A group of professionals attend a job interview for a very lucrative position within one of the largest multinational companies in the world. Upon arrival, they are surprised to discover that there is no such interviewer, but that they will be subjected to a very particular dynamic. What begins as a civilized and professional process, ends up bringing out the darkest and most animalistic part of each of them.
The career of Dominican Merengue Típico singer Fefita La Grande.
Balbuena is a genial illegal immigrant who makes his way to New York City to take a bite out of the Big Apple. But his hopes of finding a better life soon begin to fade as Balbuena encounters one obstacle after another in the hardscrabble, uncaring metropolis.
A Miami hotel owner finds danger when he becomes romantically involved with the wife of a deposed general from the Dominican Republic where he fought many years back.
After the death of his mother, Raúl is forced to look for his father to solve a legal problem with a property, he finds him in a distant town married to a young woman and after 20 years without seeing him they begin a conflictive and longing relationship.
The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.
Despite living in a conservative society, Daniela, a closeted queer, commits to a young high school girl named Lucía, but a traumatic event threatens their relationship.
“King” delves into the intimate realm of men’s mental health through a poignant exchange between a young man and his barber in a vibrant Dominican barbershop. Through candid conversations and mutual support, the film explores the complexities of masculinity, identity, and emotional well-being within the context of a culturally rich community. “King” offers a compelling portrayal of the power of dialogue and fellowship in navigating the challenges of modern life.
A lonely prospector’s son discovers a shadowy creature that offers a tempting — but deadly — way out of his impoverished town.
A humble Merengue performer falls in love with the mayor's niece, facing the opposition of her family and his rival.
Follows the choices made by three young women - one a drug dealer, one an addict, one a pregnant teen - in Jersey City.
Overwhelmed by debt and family problems, a dentist tries to rob a bank office, keeping the Dominican society in suspense for 14 hours.
Pueto Pa' Mi
A story about a simple man from the mountains, Guaguasi, who falls in love with a beautiful chorus girl, Marina, during the Cuban Revolution. Guaguasi joins the rebels and arrives in Havana at the end of Batista's dictatorship, and, in the midst of political turmoil, is swept off his feet by the mesmerising Marina. The story celebrates the vitality and lunacy of the Revolution period with surrealism, humor and sensuality and is a compassionate metaphor about the human condition.
Manuel, a young Dominican chef, has the opportunity to fulfill his dream when a businesswoman asks him for a dish that will impress her. But, he has to deal with his inner voice that torments him in order to make it.
Las pequeñas cosas