"The true story of six thousand freed U.S. slaves who settled in Hispaniola and Samana in 1824."

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Documentary talks about how Dominican Dispora contributes to the transformation of Domincan identity and establishes that in terms of self identity, Dominicans are now a people in transition. "Los dominicanos descubren en la Diáspora que ellos no son blancos, enteramente blancos".

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"Los Panfleteros de Santiago" is a must see film documentary about 32 young Dominicans who were arrested, tortured and dismembered by dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. Their crime: Excercising their freedom of speech rights and for attempting to reclaim their country from dictator Trujillo.

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