Yuniol

Yuniol

97 mins | Drama | April 19, 2007

"Yuniol" Perez and Alberto "Junior" Rios come from opposite sides of the tracks in the Dominican Republic. Aloof and detached, Alberto comes from a wealthy family. Driven and focused, Juan is reared by a devoted mother whose affection makes up for the absence of his father. Juan and his mother survive in a tough and impoverished Barrio on the outskirts of the capital city. Behind every happy moment lies an ominous sense of despair. Yet the joyful Dominican way of life for those surviving on the margins serves as a testament to people anywhere confronted with poverty and injustice.

Yuniol

97 mins | Drama | April 19, 2007

Yuniol
"Yuniol" Perez and Alberto "Junior" Rios come from opposite sides of the tracks in the Dominican Republic. Aloof and detached, Alberto comes from a wealthy family. Driven and focused, Juan is reared by a devoted mother whose affection makes up for the absence of his father. Juan and his mother survive in a tough and impoverished Barrio on the outskirts of the capital city. Behind every happy moment lies an ominous sense of despair. Yet the joyful Dominican way of life for those surviving on the margins serves as a testament to people anywhere confronted with poverty and injustice.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Antena Latina Films
Original title Yuniol
Directors Alfonso Rodríguez Zorrilla
Writers Alfonso Rodríguez Zorrilla

Cast

Shalim Ortiz

as Yuniol

Frank Perozo

as Junior

Hemky Madera

as Pepe

Charytín

as Aurora

Milly Quezada

as Tata

Cuquín Victoria

as Alberto

Sharlene Taulé

as Larissa

Nashla Bogaert

as Carmen

Grecia Berrido

as Maria

René Castillo

as Yeyo

Miguel Alcantara

as El Tomblin

Danilo Reynoso

as Grande Liga

Carmen Rodriguez II

as Estephanie

Zuleika Vargas

as Gianna

Milagros Rosado

as Titi