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Browse 42 movies from Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
Aug 2023
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
May 2022
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
An overview on social-political activism in the Dominican Republic.
May 2024
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
Beatriz is a film student who is working with a young man she finds to be very attractive, and would like to go out with him, but the author of the short film has different plans for her.
Jan 2024
Eva tries to confront her problems with menstruation but escaping the cycle of pain seems to be impossible.
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On a remote beach in the Caribbean, a fisherman, trapped in the monotony of his daily life, wakes up to the call of Yemayá, the goddess of the sea.
Aug 2020
After the suicide of her husband, Ramona takes over the debt that he left, but Yovanny his problematic son makes it difficult, following in his father's footsteps in rooster fight bets.
Sep 2021
We all have a price, but what is the price of our authorities?
Nov 2024
Alejandro Alsina is a Dominican painter who, through his art and eccentricity, has earned a place among the most recognized street artists in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo. But behind his iconic smile and wild lifestyle lies a story that few could even begin to imagine.
Armando, an energetic teen and son of a well-respected Sargent, accidentally commits a serious crime while playing a wild and dangerous game with his friends outside of the school campus. Now Armando will have to deal with the weight of his actions (literally).
Aug 2018
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
In a society where child marriage seems like a solution to family problems, Pichi, a 12-year-old girl, fears her first period because her mother has promised her to Ramón, a 36-year-old man who guarantees her a financial future.
Mar 2025
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
Emilia finds an escape from her reality through visions she experiences when in contact with a mythical river that her father Eliseo, the "curandero" of their village, forbids her to get in.
Jul 2021
In a house in the middle of nowhere, Enmanuel is waiting for his girlfriend, Ella. The unexpected arrival of his brother, Elías, with an envelope left by their deceased father, sparks a conflict over the inheritance. Hidden secrets, family tensions, and the fight over Ella lead to a tragic confrontation, where greed unleashes chaos and destruction.
Apr 2025
A young man wakes up in a tennis court, and then he is terrorized by many different zany characters for many many years because of his childhood traumas that are unconventional to say the least.
Feb 2024