Cristo Rey (film)
| Cristo Rey | |
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| Directed by | Leticia Tonos |
| Written by | Leticia Tonos Alejandro Andújar |
| Starring | Akari Endo |
| Cinematography | Chicca Ungaro |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Language | Spanish |
Cristo Rey is a 2013 Dominican Republic drama film written and directed by Leticia Tonos. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[1][2] It was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[3][4]
Plot[edit]
Haitians and Dominicans are living in the Santo Domingo slums, where the two groups are at violent odds in a turbulent political and social climate. Janvier and Rudy are half-brothers who are fighting for the love of the same woman. Because of his Haitian roots, Janvier is recruited by the drug trafficking gang that rules the Cristo Rey barrio. He is assigned the job of looking after the gang leader's sister, Jocelyn. Rudy, who is Dominican, used to be in a relationship with Jocelyn, and cannot abide the thought of Janvier spending time with her. He becomes determined to get her back, no matter the cost. Jocelyn and Janvier end up falling in love, and must devise a plan to escape Cristo Rey, where no future for the two of them seems possible.
Cast[edit]
See also[edit]
- List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Dominican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[edit]
- ^ "Cristo Rey". TIFF. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Oscar 2015 Predictions, Foreign Film: Peru, Chile, Dominican Republic Join Race". Latin Post. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "23 países já apresentaram candidatos ao Oscar de Melhor Filme Estrangeiro". C7nema. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
External links[edit]
- Cristo Rey at IMDb
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