![]() ![]() ![]() For those of us who know this country as a tropical paradise, the movie brings into focus problems faced by many Dominicans and Haitians – such as gang conflicts, drugs, violence, corruption and racism. If I had to use 3 words to describe Cristo Rey, I would say surprising, impactful and romantic.Ī love story reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet, Cristo Rey addresses the harsh reality of many aspects of life in the Dominican Republic. A romance blossoms between Janvier and Joceyln, which causes Rudy, of Dominican descent, and the ex-boyfriend of Jocelyn to do everything in his power to stop them being together. After a run-in with the police and his mother is sent back to Haiti, Janvier, of Haitian decent is forced to start working for a gang called El Bacá – as the body guard of Jocelyn, the beautiful sister of the gang leader. Two half brothers – a Haitian, and the other Dominican – fight for the love of the same woman. The lead actors are James Saintil who plays “Janvier”, Akari Endo who plays “Jocelyn” and Yasser Michelén who plays “Rudy”. ![]() Spanish Now that Cristo Rey has officially opened in the Marina Casa de Campo cinema, we decided that now would be the perfect time to share with you our photos of the premier, as well as our humble review of this unique Dominican movie.Ĭristo Rey is a joint project between between Leo Proaño, who grew up here in La Romana and Casa de Campo villa owner Sergio Gobbi, a film producer who has been in the business for more than 45 years, as well as the Dominican Republic’s first female director Leticia de Tonos Paniagua. ![]()
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