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SXSW Doc ‘42nd Street’ Tells Untold Stories From Santo Domingo’s Troubled Cultural Hotspot in First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Jose Maria Cabral (‘Woodpeckers’) ventures into docu filmmaking again with his bracing portrait of Santo Domingo’s titular ‘42nd Street.’
The Dominican Republic’s Jose Maria Cabral, best known for his reality-grounded prison drama “ Woodpeckers ” (“Carpinteros”), has ventured into documentary filmmaking for the fourth time with his bracing portrait of Santo Domingo’s titular “42nd Street” (“La 42”). “For me, that is the role of my documentary—to put a face to all these people who, every day, exist in a very hostile environment but still create art, determined to share it, to build an identity, without any structure or anyone giving them large sums of money,” he adds. Throughout his prolific career, Cabral has examined deeply personal themes as in “ Tiger ” and “The Projectionist” while tackling social issues like in “Woodpeckers.” His interest in historical cinema is also evident in “Perejil” and “Hotel Copelia.”
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