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Directed by | Leticia Tonos |
Starring | Luis José Germán |
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Country | Dominican Republic |
Language | Spanish |
A State of Madness (Spanish : Mis 500 Locos) is a 2020 Dominican drama film directed by Leticia Tonos. It was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [1]
A doctor is working in a mental institution during Rafael Trujillo's dictatorship. [2]
Leticia Tonos Paniagua is a Dominican director, producer and screenwriter born in Santo Domingo. She graduated in Advertising in 1992 from APEC University. She obtained a master's degree in Audiovisual Communications at the International University of Andalucía, Spain (1997). She graduated from The London Film School in 2001, specializing in film directing. She is a pioneer in the area of film co-productions in her country, having made co-productions with Spain, France, Puerto Rico, Haiti, among others. She is co-founder of ADOCINE.
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