"The Rejects" will open the 14th Dominican Film Festival in New York

New York.– The Dominican film “Los Rechazados: Operación Submarino”, directed by Yasser Michelén, will be in charge of opening the 14th Dominican Film Festival in New York (DFFNYC), one of the most important events of Caribbean cinema in the United States. The opening gala will take place on Thursday, October 23rd at the emblematic United Palace theater, located in the heart of Washington Heights, a community that is a symbol of the Dominican diaspora in the Big Apple. This year, the festival will also include a special screening in the Bronx, expanding its reach to another of the city's main Dominican hubs.

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"We are pleased to start this edition with a film that combines humor, action, and social criticism, highlighting the creativity and talent of Dominican cinema," said Armando Guareño, director of the festival. "The Rejected: Submarine Operation" —one of the highest-grossing productions of the year in the Dominican Republic— tells the adventures of a group of antiheroes who face a secret mission with global consequences. Its irreverent tone mixes comedy, action, and science fiction with a critical look at social reality. The film features an all-star cast led by Frank Perozo, Hony Estrella, Manolo Ozuna, Fausto Mata, Salvador Pérez, Gabi Desangles, Vicente Santos and Pepe Sierra, along with special appearances by Santiago Matías (Alofoke), Pedro Casals, Ariel Santana, Harakakiko, El Nephew and Manolay. For the international premiere, producer José Ramón Alamá and actor Fausto Mata will be present, who will share with the New York audience during the opening gala. Tickets are available through Eventbrite on the festival's official link, while the complete schedule and more information can be found at www.dominicanfilmfestivalny.com and on social media @dffnycofficial. The Dominican Film Festival in New York will be held from October 23 to 28, 2025, reaffirming its commitment to the promotion of Dominican and Latin American cinema, as well as to the strengthening of cultural ties between the Dominican Republic and the United States.
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