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Hotel Coppelia

Directed by José María Cabral
Dominican Republic
2020
113 mins

1965: When constitutional revolutionaries stage a government coup in Santo Domingo and take over a cabaret as a base of operations, the daily life of a group of prostitutes who work there changes forever.

While the owner of the cabaret and her pupils are still adapting in different ways to this situation, American troops invade the country and occupy the building.

Now the girls must wage their own private battles, facing a dilemma on a different scale: lie in bed with the enemy or protect their dignity at all costs.

  • Year
    2020
  • Country
    Dominican Republic
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Premiere Status
    North American Premiere
  • Director
    José María Cabral
  • Cast
    Lumy Lizardo, Nashla Bogaert, Cyndie Lundy, Jazz Vila, Nick Searcy
  • Writer
    José María Cabral
  • Cinematographer
    Hernán Herrera
  • Editor
    Nacho Ruiz Capillas
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Dominican, Drama, Marimbas, En español

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