

The Son
Directed by Agliberto Melendez
First work by the Dominican director Agliberto Meléndez (“Un Pasaje de Ida”). Based on a short story by Horacio Quiroga, it tells the story of a son who goes on a hunting trip and a father worried about his failure to return.
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