Short film

Limpiabotas

2023 · 19 min

A short, heartfelt slice of street life where music and hardship sit side by side, leaving a quiet ache.

Tagline: Cuando la vida te tira entre la espada y la pared, ¿Serán tus sueños o tu voluntad lo que cambiará tu destino?
Overview: Talented shoeshiner Julio, at a crossroads, uses his musical gift to attract tourists, rapping while shining shoes to support his family. The local gang eyes his skills, eager to recruit him, adding complexity to his crucial life juncture.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, ambition, class
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
ambition
class
coming-of-age
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Yen Romero
Written by: Nilfredith Santana, Raymond C. Santana, Vladimir Acevedo
Starring: Yamaira Abad, Elly Gissell Sosa Amparo, Christian Blanco, Hilda Caraballo, Gabriel Starlin Cruzado, Thelma Fulgencio, Jaibel Joan Felix González
Runtime: 19 min
Country: Dominican Republic
Languages: Spanish