José Maria Cabral on Tallinn-Bound ‘Sh*t Happens,’ Boarded by Latido Films: ‘It’s About Class, Dependency and Power’ — SkimNews
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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 debut "Sh*t Happens" in the Tallinn competition lineup
- "Sh*t Happens" marks Cabral's first dark comedy, described as an "Almodovaresque tale of social divide and powerplay"
- Latido Films has boarded the project, handling sales as it launches toward Tallinn
Why it matters: Cabral carries rare credentials for Dominican cinema — three Oscar submissions and a Sundance first — and his pivot into dark comedy with Latido attached gives an Almodóvarian-themed social-class story a commercial sales path into European festival audiences.
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