EUROCINE 2025 brings the best of European cinema to the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo is set to host EUROCINE 2025, a prestigious festival showcasing the finest in contemporary European cinema, from November 10 to 15 at Caribbean Cinemas in Galería 360. The event was unveiled during a media briefing organized by the European Union Delegation to the Dominican Republic, in partnership with Member States, DGCINE, Ebribari Audiovisual, and Caribbean Cinemas. Ambassador-designate Raúl Fuentes Milani emphasized the festival’s mission to celebrate Europe’s rich cultural diversity and to foster stronger ties between the European Union and the Dominican Republic. The festival will kick off with the screening of *The Count of Monte Cristo* (France, 2024), a fresh adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ timeless tale of revenge, justice, and redemption, directed by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière. The festival’s program features a diverse array of films, including *King Frankie* (Ireland, 2024), a family drama; *Culture vs. War* (Ukraine, 2024), a documentary; and *Reversion* (Spain – Dominican Republic, 2025), a thrilling action film that will serve as the closing feature and mark its Latin American premiere. Other notable entries include *The Fantastic Machine* (Sweden, Denmark, 2023), a documentary; *Yaya and Lennie: The Road to Freedom* (Italy, 2021), an animated sci-fi adventure; and *Flow* (Latvia, Belgium, France, 2024), an animated family film. EUROCINE 2025 promises to be a cinematic journey that bridges cultures and highlights the artistry of European filmmaking.