- “Sugar” (2008): This sports drama film follows the story of a talented Dominican baseball player who dreams of making it big in Major League Baseball in the United States.
- “La Soga” (2009): Set in the Dominican Republic, this intense action thriller revolves around an assassin seeking redemption after becoming disillusioned with his ruthless work.
- “Jaque Mate” (2021): This crime thriller takes place in the streets of Santo Domingo and delves into the world of corruption, where a detective must solve a high-profile murder case.
- “Flor de Azúcar” (2016): Set in the 1950s, this historical drama explores the lives of two sisters from a sugarcane plantation, highlighting the social and racial tension in Dominican society during that time.
- “Cocote” (2017): This arthouse film tells the story of an evangelical Christian who returns to his rural hometown in the Dominican Republic for his father’s funeral, where he confronts religious traditions and family conflicts.
- “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Díaz: This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel follows the life of Oscar Wao, a Dominican-American boy from New Jersey, as he navigates love, family, and the struggles of being an outsider in two different cultures.
- “In the Time of the Butterflies” by Julia Alvarez: Based on the true story of the Mirabal sisters, this novel explores their lives and activism during the oppressive Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic. It offers a poignant and powerful portrayal of courage and resistance.
- “How the García Girls Lost Their Accents” by Julia Alvarez: This novel follows the lives of the García sisters, who are forced to flee the Dominican Republic due to their father’s involvement in a failed plot against Trujillo. It delves into the complexities of identity, assimilation, and the challenges of adjusting to life in the United States.
- “The Feast of the Goat” by Mario Vargas Llosa: While not exclusively set in the Dominican Republic, this novel delves into the final days of the Trujillo regime. It weaves together the narratives of various characters, including Trujillo’s assassins and a woman seeking justice for her family.
- “The Farming of Bones” by Edwidge Danticat: Though not fully set in the Dominican Republic, this novel explores the 1937 massacre of Haitians by Trujillo’s army on the border. It follows the story of a Haitian servant named Amabelle, providing a powerful portrayal of love, loss, and the complexities of identity.
WANDERLIST: Dominican Republic in books and on film
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