Name: BORU
Start: 2026-08-07T21:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-07T22:30:00-04:00
Location: AMC 34th Street 14

BORU

The Dominican Film Festival celebrates the best in Dominican Cinema with the goal to enrich the artistic experience of New York's diverse cultural audience.The Dominican Film Festival's mission is to promote the new generation of Dominican filmmakers as well as the established one, its film industry, and to strengthen the vital and expanding economic and cultural relationship with the United States.We also aim to keep New York City audiences informed about the Dominican Cinema and its relation to the history, politics and social life of this country, as treated by the film makers, through the subjects and aesthetic approach they focus on.

Dominican Film Festival in New York

Japan and the Dominican Republic connect through stories of identity, discipline, belonging, and the power of starting over.

AMC 34th Street 14

Dominican Film Festival in New York 2026

A film festival celebrating the best of Dominican cinema.

<h4>BORU</h4><h4>New York Premiere</h4>Director: Ronny A. SosaCast: Yoko Nishio, Prof. Juan Zapata, Fumie Hiromitsu Román, Mitsuteru Nishio, Mabely Jiménez, Kenzo Yamamoto, Fanny Rojas de Yamanaka, Eiji Tanioka, Marilyn Soledad de Hiromitsu, Masami Hiromitsu, Masahiro Takagi, Teruki Waki, Keiko Hamada, Ángel Tateyama, Tetsuji Matsunaga, Hiroshi Waki, Jaime Viñas, Ayame Kuroda, Juan Feliciano Nolasco, Santiago Acosta, Vicente Árias, Aderlin Rodríguez, José Canó, Etsuo Miyamoto, Keisuke Asahi, Moisés Ramírez, Edwin Domínguez, Wander Suero, Minoru Noguchi, Rikimitsu Higa, Yutaro Takahashi, Hikari Takatsuki, Mercedes Mitsuko Yamasato, Luis Sasaki, Lili Julian, Vladimir Báez, Arisa Ohara, Danny Kato, Melina Durán, Robert Takata, Noboru Kawashiro, Wataru Suzuki, Noriyuki Shimazaki, Jensserly Gratereaux, Jeynssser Samuel Gratereaux, Jeysser Issac Gratereaux, Oliver Gómez.SynopsisThe most unusual connection is forged between two islands: Japan and the Dominican Republic. BORU follows the invisible thread linking two seemingly opposite cultures, revealing how discipline, hard work, and identity can build real bridges between people who chose to start over far from home.Through intimate stories and everyday moments, the film presents a “recipe” for integration that goes beyond simple adaptation, it’s about belonging, respect, and transformation. In a world that feels increasingly divided, BORU offers an inspiring example of coexistence and mutual learning, where geographic distance becomes small compared to the human power of connection.SinopsisSe forja una conexión insólita entre dos islas: Japón y la República Dominicana. BORU sigue el hilo invisible que une a dos culturas aparentemente opuestas, revelando cómo la disciplina, el trabajo duro y la identidad pueden tender puentes reales entre personas que decidieron empezar de nuevo lejos de casa.A través de historias íntimas y momentos cotidianos, la película presenta una «receta» para la integración que trasciende la mera adaptación; se trata de pertenencia, respeto y transformación. En un mundo que se percibe cada vez más dividido, BORU ofrece un ejemplo inspirador de convivencia y aprendizaje mutuo, donde la distancia geográfica se vuelve insignificante frente al poder humano de la conexión.

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