FUNGLODE Produced Film About Mirabal Sisters and Trujillo Will Be Screened in Cinemateca and in Various Provinces

Del fondo de la noche, the film that tells the story of the intersection of the lives of Patricia, Minerva and María Teresa Mirabal and the night of the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo was screened this past Sunday, March 1, at Club Maricio Báez.

The President of the Dominican Republic and Honorary President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global
Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Leonel Fernández, as well as members of the Mirabal family were present at the screening.

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The hour-long documentary produced by FUNGLODE will be premiered at Cinemateca Nacional in Santo Domingo and in Santiago, Puerto Plata, Higüey and Nagua during the month of March.

The cinematographic
production for film and television, winner of the 2008 Philadelphia Documentary & Fiction Festival’s Jury Prize, was realized by a team of acclaimed Dominican and Spanish professionals, including Director, Javier Balaguer; Screenwriter, Rafael Sarró; and Director of Photography, Claudio Chea.

The film is a combination of film and documentary – 80% classic footage and 20% photographs and archival images. Filming took place over the
course of four weeks in Santo Domingo.

The Screening

The film, which owes its title to the verses of the poem “Hay un país en el mundo,” by poet Pedro Mir, was screened during a private benefit function at Club Mauricio Baez, proceeds will go towards educational programs organized by the Global Media Arts Institute, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and
Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE).

GMAI is dedicated to providing up-and-coming professionals in the television and film industry with comprehensive instruction in the latest trends in audiovisual production, as part of its overall mission to expand the multimedia industry of the Dominican Republic.
The Institute seeks to play a key role in the development of a highly qualified Dominican audiovisual industry that significantly
contributes to the economic development, competitiveness and modernization of the nation. GMAI regularly organizes educational programs in collaboration with Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV) in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, New York University’s Opportunities Program and One Race Films.

Schedule of Screenings

Cinemateca Nacional: March 6-15,
everyday at 7:30 pm
Santiago (Centro Universitario Regional de Santiago): March 13-15, March 20-22 and March 27-29
Puerto Plata (Centro Universitario Regional del Atlántico): March 20-22 and Abril 2-4
Higüey (Centro Universitario Regional del Este): March 13-15, March 20-22 and March 27-29
Nagua (Centro Universitario
Regional de Nagua): March 6-8, March 13-15, March 20-22 and March 27-29

The price of tickets in the provinces is RD$50 per person. All proceeds will benefit the academic institutions where the screenings take place.