Woodpeckers

Jan 23, 2017

1h 48m

★ 6.2

Overview

Julián finds love and a reason for living in the last place imaginable: the Dominican Republic's Najayo Prison. His romance, with fellow prisoner Yanelly, must develop through sign language and without the knowledge of dozens of guards.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Tabula Rasa

Woodpeckers Trailers

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Cast

Julián

Jean Jean

Yanelly

Judith Rodriguez Perez

Manaury

Ramón Emilio Candelario

Fausto

Manuel Raposo

Directora mujeres

Carlota Carretero

Rosa

Aleja Johnson

Machete

Mario Nuñez

Merionne Toussaint

Keunis Álvarez

Karina Valdez

Orestes Amador

Gil Hernández

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