Overview

Set in the Dominican Republic, Leticia Tonos Paniagua’s uniquely Caribbean retelling of Romeo and Juliet chronicles the love between a kind-hearted teenager, ostracized for his mixed Haitian-Dominican descent, and the beautiful sister of a local drug kingpin he’s hired to protect.

Cast

James Saintil, Akari Endo, Yasser Michelén, Jalsen Santana, Arturo Lopez, Leonardo Vasquez, Moisés Trinidad, Salvador Pérez Martínez

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What is "Cristo Rey" about?

Set in the Dominican Republic, Leticia Tonos Paniagua’s uniquely Caribbean retelling of Romeo and Juliet chronicles the love between a kind-hearted teenager, ostracized for his mixed Haitian-Dominican descent, and the beautiful sister of a local drug kingpin he’s hired to protect.

When was "Cristo Rey" released?

Cristo Rey was released in 2014.

Who stars in "Cristo Rey"?

The cast includes James Saintil, Akari Endo, Yasser Michelén, Jalsen Santana.