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Captain Abu Raed: Captivated for 110 Minutes
Santo Domingo, November 21,
2008
Captain Abu Raed, a feature film about friendship and courage, captivated the teenage Dominican spectators for 110 minutes at the main hall of the National Palace. The students, between 12 and 15 years old, grew up a bit after watching the film – they entered in a world much like their own…
but different: Jordan, an Arab country.
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Hope and Emotion with “The Pope´s Toilet”
Santo Domingo, November 20,
2008
Viewers of the film “The Pope´s Toilet” at the Mauricio Báez Club became aware of an entirely new concept of dreams as they observed the actions of the film´s protagonist, Beto, a poor man from the town of Melo, Uruguay. The visit of Pope John Paul II to this town caused a stir among its inhabitants who hoped the visit would somehow become an opportunity to lift them out of their poverty.
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The Path: Poetic Vision of the Immigration Dilemma
Santo Domingo, November 20,
2008
Dominican President Leonel Fernández attended the screening of Ishtar Yasín Gutiérrez´s film, The Path, held at the Mauricio Báez Cultural Center in Villa Juana on Thursday as part of the II Dominican Global Film Festival.
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“Iron Road is an apology for the mistreatment of Chinese workers who helped build Canada´s railroads”
Santo Domingo, November 20,
2008
Charlotte Sullivan, actress in Iron Road, shown Thursday night in the National Theater, calmly and serenely told an audience of more than 150 people including representatives of the Chinese community, that the film “is an apology letter to the people of China for the mistreatment they suffered during the building of the railroads in Canada…it is also a love letter for the whole world.”
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Renowned Screenwriters Encourage Dominican Writers to Tell Their Stories
Santo Domingo, November 20,
2008
As part of the II Dominican Global Film Festival that has brought so many well-known film professionals to our country, the FUNGLODE auditorium was the scene of a magnificent panel discussion on Thursday, “Creative Writing: From the Book to the Script.” The goal of the panel was to give film students and young professionals the tools to successfully embark on new screen-writing projects.
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“The Women of Brukman” Huge Success at the FUNGLODE Showing
Santo Domingo, November 20,
2008
Asunción Sanz, Director of Promotion and Marketing of the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), welcomed viewers and introduced the Canadian documentary, “The Women of Brukman.”
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Inauguration of the
II Dominican Global Film Festival: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Event
Santo Domingo, November 20,
2008
It was a night to remember, without a doubt. Once-in-a-Lifetime.
A heartfelt homage to the youth of the Dominican Republic who,
with all their hopes and dreams and strengths shine among the
best of the king of sports. The Second Edition of the Dominican
Global Film Festival was inaugurated Wednesday night with the
premier of the film Sugar, a North American film that tells the
story of a Dominican baseball player from San Pedro de Macorís
who wants to get into the Major Leagues to lift his family out
of poverty.
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Issue of AIDS of “I Am Because We Are” Generates Debate at the Autonomous University
Santo Domingo, November 20,
2008
The showing of I am Because We Are at the Pedro Mir auditorium of the UASD´s library was the second screening of the film in the II Dominican Global Film Festival. The first showing was the day before at the National Theater.
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Special Night
Dedicated to the Chinese Community in the II Dominican Global
Film Festival
Santiago, November 20,
2008
There will be a faint fragrance of Asia this evening. The
National Theater will host the projection of the film Iron Road,
as part of the programming of the II Dominican Global Film
Festival. The evening is an homage to the Chinese community of
the Dominican Republic and there will be a few surprises: a
photo exhibition on the History of Chinese Migration and a dance
show with traditional lions and dragons. The Flower for Everyone
Foundation has called this event the great homage to Chinese
culture in the Dominican Republic.
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Latin American Women
Rise in Importance in the Film World
Santo Domingo, November 20,
2008
A panel on “Women on the Rise: the Emergence of Latin American
Women in the Industry” was held to examine the difficulties
encountered by Latin American women entering the seventh art.
The panel was sponsored by Nicolas Reid, Dania Ramirez, and
Raquel Cepeda of the Dominican Republic; Lourdes Portillo of
Mexico and Esther Goris of Argentina; specialists in directing,
producing, and acting.
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