Filmmaker René Fortunato passes away

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Santo Domingo.- This Saturday morning, Dominican filmmaker René Fortunato passed away, one of the greatest documentarians in the country's audiovisual history. 

Fortunado, 67 years old, is the author of several audiovisuals on Dominican history, which gained recognition for his research and narrative work, such as "Trujillo: The Power of the Boss", "Balaguer: The Tyrant's Legacy", "April: The Trench of Honor", "Caamaño: From Military Man to Guerrilla Fighter", among others.

You can also read: Connie Francis passes away

Her latest production "The Triumph of Democracy" premiered on July 10th and is currently in theaters.

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