Nominated for Best Feature Narrative
In the early 20th century, Liborio, a peasant, disappears in a hurricane and returns as a prophet. He says he’s been given a mission: to bring the good and take away the evil, curing the sick and teaching by example. People begin to congregate by his side, and they move to the mountains to have total freedom and develop the dream of an independent community. Everything changes when the invading U.S. Marines want to disarm and disband the community. Liborio wants to avoid a confrontation but knows that they can’t run forever.
Trigger Warning: Colonial violence, massacre.
This screening is capped at 300 viewers.
- Year2021
- Runtime99 minutes
- CountryDominican Republic, Qatar, Puerto Rico
- PremierePhiladelphia
- DirectorNino Martinez Sosa
Nominated for Best Feature Narrative
In the early 20th century, Liborio, a peasant, disappears in a hurricane and returns as a prophet. He says he’s been given a mission: to bring the good and take away the evil, curing the sick and teaching by example. People begin to congregate by his side, and they move to the mountains to have total freedom and develop the dream of an independent community. Everything changes when the invading U.S. Marines want to disarm and disband the community. Liborio wants to avoid a confrontation but knows that they can’t run forever.
Trigger Warning: Colonial violence, massacre.
This screening is capped at 300 viewers.
- Year2021
- Runtime99 minutes
- CountryDominican Republic, Qatar, Puerto Rico
- PremierePhiladelphia
- DirectorNino Martinez Sosa