Cocote

OT: Cocote

Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias // Argentina, Dominican Republic, Germany, Qatar, 2017
Fiction Feature // FF2017
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Story

After his father is killed by an influential man, the Evangelical gardener Alberto returns to his home city for the first time in years to attend the funeral. He then however has to take part in religious ceremonies that go against his faith and beliefs. Cocote looks at the question of how religions influence society in the Dominican Republic. In hypnotic pictures, the film captures traditional rituals and lets the voices speak for themselves. A visually powerful and poetic journey into the world of faith.

Director

Nelson Carlo De Los Santos (*1985), a native Dominican, studied camerawork in Buenos Aires and Edinburgh. His essay film Santa Teresa Y Otra Historias was shown at numerous festivals and won several awards.

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Info

Original title: Cocote

Film type: Fiction Feature

Original language: Spanish

Section: Vitrina//FF2017

Production country: Argentina, Dominican Republic, Germany, Qatar

Produced: 2017

Runtime: 106 min

Language and subtitles: OV with English subtitles

Director: Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias

Screenplay: Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias

Cast: Vicente Santos, Judith Rodriguez, Yuberbi De La Rosa, Pedro Sierra, Isabel Spencer, Jose Miguel Fernandez

Producer: Fernando Santos Díaz, Christoph Friedel, Lukas V. Rinner

DoP: Roman Kasseroller

Editor: Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias

Music: Nahuel Palenque

Production design: Natalia Aponte

World Sales: Luxbox

Production Company: Guasabara Cine; Nabis Filmgroup; Pandora Film Produktion

Film contact: Fiorella Moretti - Hedi Zardi, Luxbox: festivals@luxboxfilms.com

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