Francisco Arturo Palau

Explores the life and work of Francisco A. Palau, believed to have been the first Dominican filmmaker.

A four-act short about the devotion of the Dominican people to Our Lady of Altagracia.

A four-act short about the devotion of the Dominican people to Our Lady of Altagracia.

A four-act short about the devotion of the Dominican people to Our Lady of Altagracia.

Images of everyday life in the poorest sectors of Dominican society.

Images of everyday life in the poorest sectors of Dominican society.

Images of everyday life in the poorest sectors of Dominican society.

“All three films made by Palau may be considered lost, but it is possible to see footage from his personal film archive in “Tras Las Huellas de Palau” (René Fortunato, 1985), used as b-roll material. In one of the shots, a large poster can be seen outside a theatre promoting Secrets (Frank Borzage, 1933). From this hint, we could say that some of these shots could date from that year, or the following. I have never understood how these surviving reels are not properly collected and preserved for what they are: some of our first moving images”. - Diego Cepeda

A pair of lovers devise several plots so that the father of the girl consents their relationship.

A pair of lovers devise several plots so that the father of the girl consents their relationship.

A pair of lovers devise several plots so that the father of the girl consents their relationship.