Synopsis

Janvier is a good-natured young man living in the town of Cristo Rey (Christ the Redeemer) in the Dominican Republic. The son of a Haitian mother and Dominican father, Janvier, like so many Haitian-Dominicans, is the constant target of casual discrimination and police harassment. After his mother is deported to Haiti, he is desperate to reunite with her in Port-au-Prince. Reluctantly he takes a job with a gang leader, El Bacá, as a bodyguard to Jocelyn, El Bacá’s sister. Soon the youngsters are in the grip of a clandestine love affair. As Janvier becomes more entwined with both Jocelyn and El Bacá, he is forced to make a difficult, dangerous decision. Inspired by "Romeo and Juliet", "Cristo Rey" updates Shakespeare’s play to a contemporary Caribbean setting.

Details

Feature (96mins) Drama | Dominican Republic, France, Haiti

Language:

Spanish, Haitian Creole

Production

Producers:

Sergio Gobbi

Directors:

Leticia Tonos Paniagua

Cast:

Akari Endo, Yasser Michelén, James Saintil