Santo Domingo Waltz

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An exploration of machismo culture through the eyes of three teen ballet students in the Dominican Republic. Raymundo, Angel, and Victor, the only boys in a class of twenty dancers, are determined to pursue their passion for ballet in a society where dance is predominantly seen as a female activity. By following their dreams, they challenge traditional gender roles and entrenched cultural norms.

The film, much like a waltz—a dance performed in triple time—takes us through the lives of these three boys as they navigate the streets of Santo Domingo. Along the way, they confront and occasionally conform to the pervasive machismo culture, exploring both prejudice in Dominican society and within themselves.

Santo Domingo Waltz undresses the deeply ingrained societal shortcomings, revealing how these have shaped behavior and thought for generations. Through the perspectives of these three young dancers, we gain insight into the broader thinking and actions of an entire society.

"Tatiana Fernández Geara knows poetry. Her three protagonists move through their own worlds in a wild way, even wilder than Santo Domingo itself, and they all know how to find the best lyrics, smiles, and the most honest cheekiness one has ever seen on the big screen." — Miguel D. Mena, Acento

"Tatiana Fernández Geara has found a way to touch the most sensitive nerves of this half-island." - Hugo Pagan Soto, The Last Movie Guy

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Fernández Geara, Tatiana (film director)
Fernández Geara, Tatiana (film producer)
Fernández Geara, Tatiana (screenwriter)
Santos Díaz, Fernando (film producer)
Editor Cuir (screenwriter)

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Cinematography, Tatiana Fernández Geara; editing, El Editor Cuir; music, Rafael Bullumba Landestoy, Laura Pimentel, Felle Vega.

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