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Bestia de Cardo
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Wikipedia article
'Bestia de Cardo' (English Title: Beast of Cardo) is a feature film written by, directed and starring the actress/filmmaker Virginia Snchez Navarro. The film was shot in 2013 in the Dominican Republic and production was finished in 2014. The cast includes Navarro and the Mexican actors Anglica Aragn ('The Crime of Father Amaro', 'A Walk in the Clouds') and Jorge Luis Moreno ('Crisfera', 'Nias Mal', 'El Estudiante') and the Dominican actors Cheddy Garca, Karina Noble, Hctor Then, Sara Jorge, Mario Peguero, Christian Alvarez and Johnnie Mercedes.
The film was funded through the Dominican Film Law which attracts private investment into the local film industry.
In 2015, the film was screened at the Cinequest Film Festival.[http://modernlatina.com/?p=6282 "Movie Review: Beast of Cardo/Bestia de Cardo"], 'Mordern Latina', March 1, 2015
Plot
'Bestia de Cardo' is a melancholy study of social pressure.[http://www.elpais.cr/2015/06/20/el-festival-de-cine-latino-de-filadelfia-ee-uu-amplia-horizontes/ "El Festival de Cine Latino de Filadelfia (EE.UU.) ampla horizontes"]. 'El Pais', 20 June 2015 It tells the story of Moira, a wealthy, Dominican young woman with a history of mental delusions, who is forced to return permanently to her hometown, Cardo, to the two-faced society that she had left behind.
Moira is ill-tempered but spineless, and she follows her parents orders, helping them to gain prestige so that their upcoming traditional new years eve party will be successful. However, she makes a mistake that endangers her familys reputation even more.
Moira befriends a tailor, Hermes, who urges her to flee the town by supernatural means. As they put their plans in action, Moira and Hermes find themselves drawn to one another. The people of Cardo are unforgiving, and escape seems improbable.[http://caribbeandigital.net/realizan-premier-de-la-pelicula-bestia-de-cardo/ "Realizan Premier de la pelcula Bestia de Cardo"]. 'Caribbean Digital', May 13, 2015
Cast
*Virginia Snchez Navarro (Moira Cruz-Daruich)
*Anglica Aragn (Victoria Daruich)
*Jorge Luis Moreno (Hermes)
*Cheddy Garca (Melody)
*Karina Noble (Onelia Nocci)
*Hctor Then (The Man)
*Mauricio Bustamante (Crazy Clock)
*Jhonnie Mercedes (Chauffeur)
*Omar Ramrez (Omar Cruz)
*Sarah Jorge (Sara)
*Christian Alvarez (Guillermo)
*Raquel Estevez (Laura)
*Mario Peguero (Paul)
*Bernardita Garca (Magaly)
*Paolo Modolo (Sergio Nocci)
*Jalsen Santana (Sara's husband)
*Mabel Santos (Coc)
Release
'Bestia de Cardo' had its world premiere at the 21st Austin Film Festival hosted from October 23 to 30, 2014. Josh Kupecki, [http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2014-10-27/austin-film-festival-beast-of-cardo/ "Austin Film Festival: Beast of Cardo"], 'Austin Chronicle', October 27, 2014
References
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