In 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis of anti-black racism. Fast-forward to 2013, the Dominican Republic's Supreme Court stripped the citizenship of anyone with Haitian parents, retroactive to 1929, rendering more than 200,000 people stateless. Elena, the young protagonist of the film, and her family stand to lose their legal residency in the Dominican Republic if they don't manage to get their documents in time. Negotiating a mountain of opaque bureaucratic processes and a racist, hostile society around, Elena becomes the face of the struggle to remain in a country built on the labor of her father and forefathers.
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studios
Rada Studio1 review
Title
Elena
Released
Jun 4, 2021
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
Dominican Republic, United States of America
Original Audio
Spanish
Runtime
32m
Status
Released
Studios
In The Cut Films, Hispaniola Productions
