''Woodpeckers'' ( es, Carpinteros) is a 2017 Dominican Republic
drama film
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directed by
José María Cabral
General José María Cabral y Luna (born Ingenio Nuevo; December 12, 1816 in San Cristóbal Province – February 28, 1899 in Santo Domingo) was a Dominican military figure and politician. He served as the first Supreme Chief of the Dominica ...
. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the
2017 Sundance Film Festival
The 2017 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 19 to January 29, 2017. The first lineup of competition films was announced November 30, 2016.
Awards
The following awards were presented:
* Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – ''I Don't Feel at ...
.
It 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
90th Academy Awards
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, but it was not nominated.
In 2017, Cabral won the Havana Star Prize for Best Director for the film at the 18th
Havana Film Festival New York
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.
Synopsis
In adjacent male and female prisons, inmates communicate by "pecking" messages by hand. New prisoner Julian forges an alliance with the hot-tempered Manaury and learns to become a "woodpecker." Complications arise when Yanelly, Manaury's girlfriend, becomes more interested in communicating with Julian.
Cast
* Jean Jean
* Judith Rodriguez Perez
* Ramón Emilio Candelario
See also
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References
External links
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2017 films
2017 drama films
2010s prison drama films
Dominican Republic drama films
2010s Spanish-language films
Films set in prison
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