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Browse 38 movies from Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
Going through his memories, Adrian faces a series of feelings and family difficulties linked to the lack of support he receives throughout his life from his father, towards his choice to be a theater actor.
Mar 2021
Facundo, a middle-aged man, inspired by the character of "The Son of Man" by Renee Magritte. He is going through the crisis of the 40s and will have to face himself in a duel to discover his true identity, which makes him authentic.
Mar 2019
After the disappearance of his wife and daughter, Tomás García, a skeptical police investigator suffering from depression will follow a lead that will take him to a nursing home on the outskirts of the city. He finds resistance in Atabey, a nurse of shamanic Haitian origins who seeks to protect an ancient Taino secret.
Oct 2022
We all have a price, but what is the price of our authorities?
Nov 2024
Alexander, a young scriptwriter, deals with his family trauma by writing a script about the night he was taken out of the closet. By immersing himself in writing, Alexander imagines an alternate version of that family conflict, finding a way to express himself and heal emotionally.
Nov 2023
After going their separate ways, Miguel, Leonardo, and Atello reunite for a night of games, reminiscing about old times. As the hours pass and the bottles empty, buried resentments resurface, leading them to a tragic ending.
Jul 2024
Mara experiences de-idealization firsthand when she finds herself involved in a family conflict that puts her parents' marriage and the well-being of everyone around her at risk.
Aug 2025
Eva tries to confront her problems with menstruation but escaping the cycle of pain seems to be impossible.
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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.
Dec 2022
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May 2022
Noa, a teenager passionate about music, struggles against the time limit to choose a college major, while traveling through music worlds that reflect her internal conflicts amid a whirlwind of indecision.
May 2025
An overview on social-political activism in the Dominican Republic.
May 2024
In a near future where climate change and artificial intelligence affect the way humans live, Alba bonds with the android Nina, her nurse in a modern nursing home. But one day technology malfunctions, and dark secrets are revealed.
Clara, trapped in her thoughts, remembers fragments of her past while reciting a poem dedicated to the Gods, in search of answers to discover herself, and thus be able to accept the future that is to come, as well as her reason for living.
Ana finds herself trapped in her boss's harassment, so she faces an internal journey of memories and emotions, until her mother recognizes the violence she is experiencing and they face the fight together.
Mar 2025
Seven years after losing her mother, Diana embarks on an emotional quest to recreate an unfinished family photo. Amidst memories, losses, and new discoveries, she learns that true memories live in the ties that bind her to her family.
Dec 2024
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.
Sep 2024
Velur trying to survive another day in her life, decides to take a peek inside her brain in hopes of feeling something, in the midst of this self-exploration she finds herself divided between emotions and a fight with herself, becoming frustrated with the understanding that she cannot understand herself.
Jun 2023