Mal de Caña

Mal de Caña

Directed by Juan Alfonso Zapata

Overview

Genre
Human Rights, Social Issues, Politics, Minorities, and Essay
Synopsis

Framed in a culture of coercion, plantation workers are forced to accept a life of misery in exchange for a rudimentary shelter to call home.

Stage
finished
Running time
77 minutes

Credits

  • Juan Alfonso Zapata ... Director
  • Jan Matheu ... Screenwriter
  • Sofía Nicolini Llosa ... Director of Photography
  • Guiu Valve ... Editor

Production Details

Prod. Co.
Mayo films, Batabat, iFilms
Country
Spain
Years of Production
2015-2020
Locations
Dominican Republic
Prod. Partners
SomBatabat, iFilm, Graham Foundation

Distribution Details

Release year
2021
Festivals
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2021 (Premiere), NY African Diaspora Film Festival 2022, Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam 2021, Festival des Libertés 2021, SomCinema 12 2021, Festival del Cinema de Diritti Umani di Napoli 2021,
Awards
Best Documentary Nouveaux Regards Film Festival 2023, especial mention V Festival de Cine Dominicano-RD 2023
Broadcast (Prod.)
TV3 - Televisió de Catalunya - CCMA
Broadcast (Acq.)
TV3; acento.tv
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
English, Spanish, Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese

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