Cocote

Cocote

2017 · 106 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

A rapturous crime fable set in the Dominican Republic, Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias’ COCOTE follows Alberto, a kind-hearted gardener returning home to attend his father’s funeral. When he discovers that a powerful local figure is responsible for his father’s death, Alberto realizes that he’s been summoned by his family to avenge the murder. It’s an unthinkable act — especially for him, an Evangelical Christian. But as pressure mounts, he sees few ways out. Questions of faith, tradition and honor course through this electrifying film, which, seemingly at the speed of thought itself, jumps between film formats, colors, and aspect ratios, radically envisioning a community torn asunder by senseless violence.

Directed by Nelson Carlos de los Santos Arias · Written by Nelson Carlos de los Santos Arias

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Vicente Santos Alberto
Yuberbi de la Rosa Patria
José Miguel Fernández Policia
Kalyane Linares Pastora
Enerolisa Núñez Cantante de salve
Judith Rodriguez Perez Karina
Pepe Sierra Martínez
Isabel Spencer Chave
Ricardo Ariel Toribio Asistente de Martínez

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