Santo Domingo Waltz
(Vals de Santo Domingo)
Tatiana Fernández Geara | Documentary
2021 | 76 minutes | Dominican Republic
An exploration of machismo culture through the eyes of the only three male ballet students in a class of 20 in the Dominican Republic.
Synopsis
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.
Reviews
"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
Citation
Main credits
Fernández Geara, Tatiana (film director)
Fernández Geara, Tatiana (film producer)
Fernández Geara, Tatiana (screenwriter)
Santos Díaz, Fernando (film producer)
Editor Cuir (screenwriter)
Other credits
Cinematography, Tatiana Fernández Geara; editing, El Editor Cuir; music, Rafael Bullumba Landestoy, Laura Pimentel, Felle Vega.
Citation
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Pragda subjects
Caribbean Studies
Culture + Identity
Dance + Performing Arts
Education
Gender + Sexuality Studies
Latin American Studies
Sociology
Keywords
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Festivals
Guadalajara International Film Festival - Honorable Mention for Ibero-American Documentary Feature; Dominican Film Festival in New York - Best Documentary; ; Festi’Danses - Best Documentary; Trinidad & Tobago International Film Festival; The Santo Domingo Global Film Festival; Panama International Film Festival; Ibero-Latin American Film Festival in Trieste; Nouvelles Vues Haiti Film Festival; Bannabafest; Tarifa|Tangier African Film festival; Nouveaux Regards Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Tatiana Fernández Geara
NATIONALITY: Dominican Republic
YEAR: 2021
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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