Cristo Rey
Synopsis
In Cristo Rey, an impoverished neighborhood of Saint-Dominique, Haitians and Dominicans are engaged in a merciless struggle. In this turbulent social and political climate, two half-brothers, Janvier and Rudy, fight each other for the love of the same woman.
Janvier has Haitian roots. He's recruited by a gang of drug traffickers who rule over the sector. His mission is to keep an eye on Jocelyn, the younger sister of El Baca, the powerful gang leader. Rudy, whose father is Dominican, is Jocelyn's ex-boyfriend. He can't stand seeing his half-brother spending time with her and wants to win her back, no matter the cost.
It isn't long before Janvier and Jocelyn fall madly in love. With no prospects for a decent future in a neighborhood like Cristo Rey, they put together a plan to get away from the place once and for all.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (9)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Les Films de l'Astre
- Foreign production company : Linea Espiral
- French distribution : Equation
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Sergio Gobbi
- Screenwriters : Leticia Tonos Paniagua, Alejandro Andujar
- Director of photography : Kika Ungaro
- Music Composer : Mayreni Morel
- Editor : Angélica Salvador Alonso
- Sound Recordist : David Hernandez
- Costume designer : Ferdinando Erbetti
- Line Producers : Élisabeth Bocquet, Leo Proaño
- Production Manager : Humberto Castellanos
- Press Attaché (film) : Laurette Monconduit
- Production Designer : Giselle Madera
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : Spanish
- Coproducer countries : France, Dominican Republic, Haiti
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 2013
- French release : 22/01/2014
- Runtime : 1 h 36 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 134.913
- Approval :
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
