Broken Island

Jun 13, 2018

1h 38m

★ 4.3

Overview

Guy, a Haitian boy escaping from poverty, eyewitness the assassination of his parents while crossing the Dominican border. Years later, he confronts the murderers, entangled in a vortex of revenge, love, racial hate and an uncertain future.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Mafefilms

Broken Island Trailers

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Cast

Guy

Algenis Perez Soto

Meuda

Dalisa Alegría

Abes

Manny Perez

Capataz

Frank Perozo

Benzo Sánchez

Félix Germán

Zule

Marie Michelle Bazile

Yangui Niño

Luigi Jean

Meuda Niña

Eugenia Azpurua

Guy Niño

Gerardo Henríquez

Lei

Kazoul Belizaire

Yangui Joven

Ederson Clot

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