1964: Simityè Kamoken

After being elected to power in 1957, François Duvalier declared himself Haiti’s President for life in 1964, inaugurating one of the most bloodthirsty dictatorships of the 20th century – maintained through violent repression and brutal...

A mother apart

How do you raise a child when your own mother abandoned you?

Bionico’s Bachata

A raw vision of love in a hostile Caribbean city, ‘Bionico’s Bachata’ follows a hopeless romantic, addicted to crack, who must take control of his life if he wants to marry the woman he loves.  

Bionico’s Bachata

A raw vision of love in a hostile Caribbean city, ‘Bionico’s Bachata’ follows a hopeless romantic, addicted to crack, who must take control of his life if he wants to marry the woman he loves.  

Colosal

All families keep secrets, says director Nayibe Tavares-Abel. Hers are intimately intertwined with the democratic history of the Dominican Republic.