DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Santo Domingo Global Foundation Festival (FCGSD) is set to take place from 31 January to 6 February in Caribbean Cinemas and other venues nationwide. The festival began in 2006 and is in its 17th year. It is regarded as the most important in the Caribbean. The country guest of honor this 2025 is India.

The festival opens with the film “The Silence of Marcos Tremmer” dedicated to the memory of Dominican filmmaker Ruben Abud. The plot is about Marcos Tremme, a successful publicist who lives in Madrid, madly in love with his wife, Lucía. One day, Marcos discovers that a deadly illness will end his life in a few months. The film has a 7.4/10 rating on IMDB. The Film was nominated to the 2024 Nominee Best Latin American Film at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival.

The co-production between the Dominican Republic, Spain, Argentina, and...