Ángel Muñiz

Balbuena is a genial illegal immigrant who makes his way to New York City to take a bite out of the Big Apple. But his hopes of finding a better life soon begin to fade as Balbuena encounters one obstacle after another in the hardscrabble, uncaring metropolis.

Hiding in a closet with his life on the line, a priest reflects on his darkest secret while calling for help.

A fictional retelling of the Regina Express tragedy, in which 22 Dominican stowaways died from suffocation in an attempt of illegal travel in September 1981.

Three convicted criminals escape from prison carrying only a güiro, a tambor and an accordion. During their journey, they meet with a bunch of interesting characters and are forced to use their musical skills to help them get home.

Bruno's life starts darkening when he is informed in the university he works that the scholarship programs have been suspended. Daily, he faces the lack of discipline and respect of his students, mainly from Rogelio, the son of a rich family. With the help of his godparent, he takes a second job as the driver of a values transport company.

A story about love and breaking social barriers, set against the Rio Verde plane crash that killed the players of the Santiago baseball team in 1948.

Toribio's wife has been diagnosed with postpartum leukemia. Cornered between the lack of reliable health plans and his low income as a police officer, Toribio takes his gun and goes out to do everything he can to save his wife.

Love runs out in a third-world family when they find out their son, a baseball player, is gay.

In director Angel Muniz's incisive follow-up to the 1995 original, genial Dominican immigrant Balbuena (Luisito Marti) remains determined to make the Big Apple his own even as the challenges stack up. This time, he decides that a marriage of convenience to an American citizen is the fastest and best ticket to paradise. Question is, can Balbuena find a willing partner in crime -- or someone who'll fall in love with him?