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Aug 28, 2017 · The director of Cocote, a Dominican drama of vengeance and grief, talks about his filmmaking process, casting, and the meaning of his title. He also reveals his personal connection to the story and his experience of shooting religious rituals.
Feb 19, 2024 · The Dominican director tells the story of a hippo that escaped from Pablo Escobar's zoo in Colombia. He explores post-colonialism, imagination and humor in his Berlinale-bound film.
- Marta Balaga
Feb 20, 2024 · Pepe is a drama film about the first and last hippo killed in the Americas, narrated by a voice that doesn't understand time. The film is directed and written by Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias, and stars Jhon Narváez, Sor María Ríos, Fareed Matjila and others.
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- Drama
- Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias
- 2024-02-20
Pepe is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias. The film starring Jhon Narváez and Sor María Ríos, is voice of Pepe, the first and last hippo killed in the Americas, who appears as ghost and recounts his story with the powerful oral tradition of these communities. [1] [2]
IMDb profile of a Dominican director and writer, known for Cocote (2017), Pepe (2024) and Santa Teresa Y Otras Historias (2015). See his biography, awards, credits, contact info and more.
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- Director, Writer, Producer
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias
Feb 25, 2024 · The director of Pepe, which won the Silver Bear at Berlinale, talks about his voice, narrative and hybrid style. He explains how he decided on his voice, his influences and his challenges in making a film about a cocaine hippo.
Aug 2, 2018 · A pious man is asked to avenge his murdered father in the fictional feature debut of the Dominican filmmaker Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias.
