Cocote
A rapturous crime fable set in the Dominican Republic, Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias’ COCOTE follows Alberto, a kind-hearted gardener returning home to attend his father’s funeral. When he discovers that a powerful local figure is responsible for his father’s death, Alberto realizes that he’s been summoned by his family to avenge the murder. It’s an unthinkable act — especially for him, an Evangelical Christian. But as pressure mounts, he sees few ways out. Questions of faith, tradition and honor course through this electrifying film, which, seemingly at the speed of thought itself, jumps between film formats, colors, and aspect ratios, radically envisioning a community torn asunder by senseless violence.
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Cast
17 people
Vicente Santos
Alberto
Also in
Liborio
The Caribbean 'All Inclusive'
Yuberbi de la Rosa
Patria
Also in
Carajita
Roman Kasseroller
Nelson Carlos de los Santos Arias
Also in
Lullabies
Fernando Santos Diaz
José Miguel Fernández
Policia
Also in
Carlota la Más Barrial
Andrés Farías Cintrón
José Cruz
Sargento
Lukas Valenta Rinner
Kalyane Linares
Pastora
Natalia Aponte
Enerolisa Núñez
Cantante de salve
No other roles listed
Nelson Carlos de los Santos Arias Director · Roman Kasseroller Cinematographer
Budget $25M · United States release February 21, 2018 · Produced in Dominican Republic, Germany, Qatar, Argentina
Box office
Budget
$25,185,569
Production
Guasábara Cine
Production
Nabis Filmgroup
Production
Pandora Film
Production
Grasshopper Films
Production
Pandora Filmproduktion
Production
Dominican Republic · Germany · Qatar · Argentina
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Canada · August 21, 2017
Limited theatrical
Argentina · November 19, 2017
Theatrical
United States · February 21, 2018
Portland International Film Festival
Austria
August 3, 2018
Dominican Republic
February 1, 2018
Germany
October 7, 2017 · Hamburg Film Festival
Mexico
August 21, 2017 · Limited theatrical
Romania
August 21, 2017 · Limited theatrical
Spain
February 12, 2018 · A Coruña - Numax premiere
Sweden
August 21, 2017 · Limited theatrical
Switzerland
August 21, 2017 · Limited theatrical
Taiwan
July 7, 2018 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
Uruguay
July 15, 2019 · Centro Cultural de España
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