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José María Cabral

José María Cabral

Actor, Director, Writer

Born July 24, 1988 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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José María Cabral is a Dominican film director and producer recognized for his bold, socially-charged storytelling and his distinctive voice within Caribbean cinema. He began his filmmaking journey at just 18, quickly gaining acclaim for his unflinching approach to political and historical themes. In 2017, Cabral became the first Dominican filmmaker to enter the Sundance Film Festival with his breakout film Carpinteros (Woodpeckers), which earned multiple international awards and cemented his reputation as a visionary voice in Latin American cinema.

His films often confront uncomfortable historical truths and contemporary injustices, balancing emotional intimacy with political urgency. In 2021, his period drama Hotel Coppelia-which portrays the lives of sex workers during the 1965 Dominican civil war and U.S. intervention-premiered on HBO Max, further expanding his global reach. In 2022, he won the Audience Award at the Miami Film Festival for Parsley, a poignant retelling of the 1937 Haitian massacre orchestrated by dictator Rafael Trujillo. Most recently, in 2025, Cabral premiered La 42 at SXSW-a groundbreaking doc-drama that captures the heart, rhythm, and resistance of one of Santo Domingo's most misunderstood neighborhoods-earning rave reviews for its hybrid form and authenticity.

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6 wins and 8 nominations

Filmography

Actor

20

Type

Year

Platanero Poster

Platanero Short Film2025

Premios La Silla Poster

Premios La Silla TV Special2023Self

Premios Soberano Poster

Premios Soberano TV Special2023Self

Tumba y quema Poster

Tumba y quema Feature Film2023

Premios La Silla TV Special2022Self

Top 13 TV Special2022Self

Premios La Silla Poster

Premios La Silla TV Special2020Self

Isla de plástico Poster

Isla de plástico Documentary2019Self

Cacú: un cambio por la vida Poster

Cacú: un cambio por la vida Documentary2018Self

IRIS Dominicana Movie Awards Poster

IRIS Dominicana Movie Awards TV Special2018Self

Premios La Silla Poster

Premios La Silla TV Special2017Self

Espejitos por Oro Poster

Espejitos por Oro Documentary2010Self

Only Hints, No Right Answers Short Film2010Bystander

Súbete al Progreso Poster

Súbete al Progreso Documentary2010Self

Un Millón por Sobeida Poster

Un Millón por Sobeida Short Film2009Self

Excexos Feature Film2008

Zombie Love Story Short Film2008Spanish Running Victim

Traición oculta Poster

Traición oculta Short Film2007Mario

Traición Oculta 2 Poster

Traición Oculta 2 Short Film2007Mario

Días de cine Poster

Días de cine TV Series1991Self - Interviewee

Director

20

Type

Year

42nd Street Poster

42nd Street Feature Film2025

Tiguere Feature Film2024

Tumba y quema Poster

Tumba y quema Feature Film2023

La República de la Pelota Feature Film2022

Parsley Feature Film2022

Hotel Coppelia Poster

Hotel Coppelia Feature Film2021

Isla de plástico Poster

Isla de plástico Documentary2019

The Projectionist Poster

The Projectionist Feature Film2019

Carpinteros Poster

Carpinteros Feature Film2017

Detective Willy Poster

Detective Willy Feature Film2015

Despertar Poster

Despertar Feature Film2014

Arrobá Feature Film2013

Bipolítica Poster

Bipolítica Short Film2012

Check Mate Poster

Check Mate Feature Film2012

Espejitos por Oro Poster

Espejitos por Oro Documentary2010

Súbete al Progreso Poster

Súbete al Progreso Documentary2010

15 Minutos Poster

15 Minutos Short Film2009

Un Millón por Sobeida Poster

Un Millón por Sobeida Short Film2009

Excexos Feature Film2008

Traición oculta Poster

Traición oculta Short Film2007

Writer

19

Type

Year

42nd Street Poster

42nd Street Feature Film2025

Tiguere Feature Film2024

Tumba y quema Poster

Tumba y quema Feature Film2023

Parsley Feature Film2022

Hotel Coppelia Poster

Hotel Coppelia Feature Film2021

Isla de plástico Poster

Isla de plástico Documentary2019

The Projectionist Poster

The Projectionist Feature Film2019

Carpinteros Poster

Carpinteros Feature Film2017

Detective Willy Poster

Detective Willy Feature Film2015

Despertar Poster

Despertar Feature Film2014

Arrobá Feature Film2013

Bipolítica Poster

Bipolítica Short Film2012

Check Mate Poster

Check Mate Feature Film2012

Espejitos por Oro Poster

Espejitos por Oro Documentary2010

Súbete al Progreso Poster

Súbete al Progreso Documentary2010

15 Minutos Poster

15 Minutos Short Film2009

Un Millón por Sobeida Poster

Un Millón por Sobeida Short Film2009

Excexos Feature Film2008

Traición oculta Poster

Traición oculta Short Film2007

Producer

13

Type

Year

42nd Street Poster

42nd Street Feature Film2025

Tumba y quema Poster

Tumba y quema Feature Film2023

Isla de plástico Poster

Isla de plástico Documentary2019

The Projectionist Poster

The Projectionist Feature Film2019

Carpinteros Poster

Carpinteros Feature Film2017

Detective Willy Poster

Detective Willy Feature Film2015

Despertar Poster

Despertar Feature Film2014

Bipolítica Poster

Bipolítica Short Film2012

Espejitos por Oro Poster

Espejitos por Oro Documentary2010

15 Minutos Poster

15 Minutos Short Film2009

Excexos Feature Film2008

Traición oculta Poster

Traición oculta Short Film2007

Traición Oculta 2 Poster

Traición Oculta 2 Short Film2007

Editor

5

42nd Street Poster

42nd Street Feature Film2025

Carpinteros Poster

Carpinteros Feature Film2017

Detective Willy Poster

Detective Willy Feature Film2015

Despertar Poster

Despertar Feature Film2014

Check Mate Poster

Check Mate Feature Film2012

Other Crew

2

Type

Year

LunatiK TV Series2011

Un Millón por Sobeida Poster

Un Millón por Sobeida Short Film2009

Art Department

1

Red-Hearted Little Woman Short Film2010

2nd Unit / Asst Director

1

N.A.M. Short Film2009

Camera and Electrical Department

1

Zombie Love Story Short Film2008

Casting Department

1

Carpinteros Poster

Carpinteros Feature Film2017

Cinematographer

1

Zombie Love Story Short Film2008

Sound Department

1

Archie & Angie Poster

Archie & Angie Short Film2008

Thanks

1

Espejitos por Oro Poster

Espejitos por Oro Documentary2010

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