Cristo Rey
Set in the Dominican Republic, Leticia Tonos Paniagua’s uniquely Caribbean retelling of Romeo and Juliet chronicles the love between a kind-hearted teenager, ostracized for his mixed Haitian-Dominican descent, and the beautiful sister of a local drug kingpin he’s hired to protect.
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Cristo Rey
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 22, 2014
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
59%
Original Title
Cristo Rey
Production Companies
Les Films de l'Astre, Producciones Linea Espiral
Director
Leticia Tonos
Description
Set in the Dominican Republic, Leticia Tonos Paniagua’s uniquely Caribbean retelling of Romeo and Juliet chronicles the love between a kind-hearted teenager, ostracized for his mixed Haitian-Dominican descent, and the beautiful sister of a local drug kingpin he’s hired to protect.