''Guaguasi'' is a 1983 Dominican
war
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...
comedy-drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...
film directed by
Jorge Ulla.
The film was selected as the Dominican entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
56th Academy Awards
The 56th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1983 and took place on April 9, 1984, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, beginning at 6:00 p. ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Orestes Matacena as Guaguasi
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Marilyn Pupo
Marilyn Pupo (born November 23, 1950) is a Cuban-born Puerto Rican actress, singer and television show host. She is known for her stint as a television show host at Telemundo Puerto Rico's Noche de Gala alongside Eddie Miro, and for starring in ...
as Marina
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Raimundo Hidalgo-Gato as Moya
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Marco Santiago as Raul
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Rolando Barral as Cmndt. Jorge Montiel
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Clara Hernandez as Isabel
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Jose Bahamonde as Flor
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Oswaldo Calvo as Col. Acosta
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Mercedes Enriquez as Elisa
See also
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References
External links
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1983 films
1983 comedy films
1983 drama films
1983 comedy-drama films
1980s war comedy-drama films
Dominican Republic war comedy-drama films
1980s Spanish-language films
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