An Evangelical Christian man attends the funeral services of his father in his hometown, where he has to participate in religious rites that clash with his beliefs and finds himself pressured to take revenge on the murderer.
Aug 3, 2017 (Locarno Film Festival (Switzerland)) Sep 1, 2017 (Toronto International Film Festival (Canada)) Oct 7, 2017 (Hamburg Film Festival (Germany)) Nov 19, 2017 (Mar del Plata Film Festival (Argentina)) Jan 26, 2018 () Feb 12, 2018 () Feb 21, 2018 (Portland International Film Festival (USA)) Mar 15, 2018 (Miami Film Festival (USA))
Cocote is the story of Alberto, a garden worker who returns to his native town to attend the funeral of his father, murdered by a police. He finds himself attending religious services against his will. The story takes viewers to experience AfroAntillean spirituality and Dominican religious syncretism, bringing about reflects of intrinsic aspects of Dominican culture. In the film, the starring roles are by: Vicente Santos, Judith Rodríguez, Yuberbi de la Rosa, Pepe Sierra, José Miguel Fernández, Ricardo Ariel Toribio, Isabel Spencer and Enerolisa Núñez (Salve singer). — edi gamson