José Maria Cabral on Tallinn-Bound ‘Sh*t Happens,’ Boarded by Latido Films: ‘It’s About Class, Dependency and Power’

The social satire, produced by Lantica Studios, is the first dark comedy from the acclaimed Dominican filmmaker

By Annika Pham

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José María Cabral, a three-time Oscar hopeful for the Dominican Republic and the first Dominican filmmaker selected for Sundance, with 2017’s “Woodpeckers,” is set to deliver with the Tallinn competition entry “Sh*t Happens” his first dark comedy.

An Almodovaresque tale of social divide and powerplay in a Dominican household where – literally – shit happens, the film has been picked up by Madrid-based Latido Films ahead of its world premiere in competition at Tallinn’s Black Nights Film Festival.

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