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![DC Caribbean FilmFest presented by CAWI, CPN, ICS, AFI & Africa World Now Project @ @afisilvertheatre continues TODAY June 7--2:15PM AGRIDULCE
Special Features: Q&A with producer Benjamin de Menil, founder of Academia de Bachata, on June 7
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In the Dominican town of Cabarete, bachata is a way of life far from the discos where it is danced the world over. With five years of filming, director Frank Pavich (JODOROWSKY’S DUNE) intimately captures the coming-of-age of a group of child musicians, showing how music guides their journey to self-discovery. Generations collide, and the children struggle for balance. Along the way, they are mentored by Martires de Leon, a world-famous guitarist and teacher at a school devoted to the music that has become the Dominican Republic’s primary export. (Note courtesy of filmmakers.) DIR Frank Pavich; PROD Benjamin de Menil. Dominican Republic/U.S., 2026, color, 98 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Run Time: 98 Minutes Genre: Documentary - music
Media sponsor @wpfwdc. Supporting sponsor DC Caribbean Bar Association.](https://scontent-mia5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/719189474_18101076713165275_5895855221042231888_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_s240x240_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ig_cache_key=MzkxNDM4MzMxOTU0Mjg3MzQ5NQ%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IkZFRUQueHBpZHMuNDAwLnNkci5yZWd1bGFyX3Bob3RvLkMzIn0%3D&_nc_ohc=GE6E4fGtX3oQ7kNvwFFrdcH&_nc_oc=AdoHRRWfu6HLR0mKwrayr9zvY7VQHReEkW1jIjtslk-DTyg5VRhx6zaM8tOOLld5DmEz1kLna9zn660owZa2T0EQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-mia5-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=clw8IPcGoZGS81--cAE79w&_nc_ss=70580&oh=00_AQTx7QOgyeqjRdkOIWf38DH1NAgBwX6FZvq-cjTsr-3XWQ&oe=6AEF410C)
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Posted On: June 7th 2026, 04:47 pm
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DC Caribbean FilmFest presented by CAWI, CPN, ICS, AFI & Africa World Now Project @ @afisilvertheatre continues TODAY June 7--2:15PM AGRIDULCE
Special Features: Q&A with producer Benjamin de Menil, founder of Academia de Bachata, on June 7
[BITTERSWEET]
In the Dominican town of Cabarete, bachata is a way of life far from the discos where it is danced the world over. With five years of filming, director Frank Pavich (JODOROWSKY’S DUNE) intimately captures the coming-of-age of a group of child musicians, showing how music guides their journey to self-discovery. Generations collide, and the children struggle for balance. Along the way, they are mentored by Martires de Leon, a world-famous guitarist and teacher at a school devoted to the music that has become the Dominican Republic’s primary export. (Note courtesy of filmmakers.) DIR Frank Pavich; PROD Benjamin de Menil. Dominican Republic/U.S., 2026, color, 98 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Run Time: 98 Minutes Genre: Documentary - music
Media sponsor @wpfwdc. Supporting sponsor DC Caribbean Bar Association.
Special Features: Q&A with producer Benjamin de Menil, founder of Academia de Bachata, on June 7
[BITTERSWEET]
In the Dominican town of Cabarete, bachata is a way of life far from the discos where it is danced the world over. With five years of filming, director Frank Pavich (JODOROWSKY’S DUNE) intimately captures the coming-of-age of a group of child musicians, showing how music guides their journey to self-discovery. Generations collide, and the children struggle for balance. Along the way, they are mentored by Martires de Leon, a world-famous guitarist and teacher at a school devoted to the music that has become the Dominican Republic’s primary export. (Note courtesy of filmmakers.) DIR Frank Pavich; PROD Benjamin de Menil. Dominican Republic/U.S., 2026, color, 98 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Run Time: 98 Minutes Genre: Documentary - music
Media sponsor @wpfwdc. Supporting sponsor DC Caribbean Bar Association.
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5 months agobrucephillips15
I hope this gets a wider release, at least available to stream somewhere!
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