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Sambá

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After 15 years in an American jail, a man returns to the Dominican Republic. As he faces family problems, he turns to illegal street fighting and is discovered by an Italian ex-boxer.

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Erica Peplin Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023
Sambá’ succeeds most when it draws inspiration from its setting and hooks the audiences with hard questions about crime and responsibility. Go to Full Review
Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio Oct 2, 2020
7/10
Guzman and Cardenas manage to insert some unique visual storytelling to this already crowded genre. The story hides behind a sport curtain, to give us several layers of a Dominican reality. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Israel Cárdenas

Director

Laura Amelia Guzmán

Director

Laura Gómez

Luna Torres

Algenis Perez Soto

Francisco Castillo

Ettore D'Alessandro

Nichi Valente

Jalsen Santana

Tom Guzman

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Sambá

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Movie Info

Synopsis After 15 years in an American jail, a man returns to the Dominican Republic. As he faces family problems, he turns to illegal street fighting and is discovered by an Italian ex-boxer.
Director
Israel Cárdenas, Laura Amelia Guzmán
Producer
Esteban Martin
Screenwriter
Ettore D'Alessandro
Production Co
Ecah Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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