The period drama set in the hinterlands of the Dominican Republic is the second collaboration between director Ulises Porra and writer-producer Ulla Prida who co-wrote Porra’s multi-award-winning pic, “Carajita,” co-helmed with Silvina Schnicer. This is the solo debut feature of the Catalan-born filmmaker.
Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post. Together, they strive to build a silk factory deep within the island’s rugged interior, facing untamed landscapes, simmering colonial conflicts and the delicate thread of trust that binds them.
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