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José Maria Cabral on Tallinn-Bound ‘Sh*t Happens,’ Boarded by Latido Films: ‘It’s About Class, Dependency and Power’
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José María Cabral, a three-time Oscar hopeful for the Dominican Republic and the first Dominican filmmaker selected for Sundance, with 2017’s “Woodpeckers,” is set to deliver with the Tallinn competition entry “Sh*t Happens” his first dark comedy. An Almodovaresque tale of social
José María Cabral, a three-time Oscar hopeful for the Dominican Republic and the first Dominican filmmaker selected for Sundance, with 2017’s “Woodpeckers,” is set to deliver with the Tallinn competition entry “Sh*t Happens” his first dark comedy. An Almodovaresque tale of social divide and powerplay in a Dominican household where – literally – shit happens, […]
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