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SAMBÁ
Israel Cárdenas, Laura Amelia Guzmán | Dominican Republic | Fiction | 2017 | 90min

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SAMBÁ tells a story of redemption through boxing and as a metaphor for life on the streets of Santo Domingo. The film’s protagonist, Francisco Castillo, returns to the Dominican Republic after a 15 year stint in a U.S. prison. Due to his criminal record, he can’t hold down a job, and returns to boxing competitions as a fast and easy way of earning cash.

SAMBÁ narra una historia de redención a través del boxeo y la metáfora de la vida en las calles de Santo Domingo. Su protagonista, Francisco Castillo, vuelve a la República Dominicana tras pasar 15 años en prisión en Estados Unidos, y ante la dificultad de encontrar trabajo, recurre a las competiciones de boxeo para ganar dinero fácil y rápido.
Director / Director: Israel Cárdenas, Laura Amelia Guzmán
Producer / Productor: Ettore D’Alessandro, Carolina Encarnación, Esteban Martin,
Screenwriter/ Guión: Ettore D’Alessandro, Carolina Encarnación
Director of Photography / Director de Fotografía: Andrei Bowden Schwartz
Editor / Edición: Andrea Kleinman
Genre / Género: Drama
Cast / Intérpretes: Laura Gómez, Algenis Perez Soto, Ettore D’Alessandro, Jalsen Santana, Oscar Carrasquillo, Gerardo Mercedes, Riccardo Bardellino, Ricardo Ariel Toribio
Language/Idioma: Spanish with English subtitles
Year / Año: 2017
Running Time / Duración: 90min
Country / País: Dominican Republic

Director’s Biography / Biografía de Director

The Dominican-Mexican duo of Laura Amelia Guzmán (Dominican Republic, 1980) and Israel Cárdenas (Mexico, 1980) have directed, written, produced and photographed several feature films to date. Their 2014 film, DÓLARES DE ARENA, starring Geraldine Chaplin, has been recognized and awarded on several occasions.

El dúo dominicano-mexicano de Laura Amelia Guzmán (la República Dominican, 1980) y Israel Cárdenas (México, 1980) han dirigido, escrito, producido, y fotografiado varios largometrajes. Su filme del año 2014, DÓLARES DE ARENA, protagonizado por Geraldine Chaplin, ha sido reconocido y premiado en prestigiosos festivales internacionales.