Cristo Rey (2014)
2014 · 1h 36m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
Set in the Dominican Republic, Leticia Tonos Paniagua’s uniquely Caribbean retelling of Romeo and Juliet chronicles the love between a kind-hearted teenager, ostracized for his mixed Haitian-Dominican descent, and the beautiful sister of a local drug kingpin he’s hired to protect.
Director: Leticia Tonos
Writers: Alejandro Andújar, Leticia Tonos
Cinematography: Kika Ungaro
Editor: Angélica Salvador
Cast
James Saintil as JanvierAkari Endo as JocelynYasser Michelén as RudyJalsen Santana as Coronel MontillaArturo Lopez as MónLeonardo Vasquez as El BacáMoisés Trinidad as Pedro LeeSalvador Pérez Martínez as Don ManuelMore like this
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