Sponsored by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development [Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE)], the2024 documentary film Julia Álvarez: A Life Reimagined,directed by Adriana Bosch, will be screened at the 18th Santo Domingo Global Film Festival (FCGSD), which runs from January 28 to February 4, 2026. The film screening will be followed by a conversation with Julia Álvarez herself. This event takes place on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 7:30pm (AST) at Caribbean Cinemas at Galería 360, located at John F. Kennedy Avenue, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The Santo Domingo Global Film Festival (FCGSD) will celebrate its 18th edition from January 28 to February 4, 2026, with an extensive and diverse program that reaffirms its international focus and its commitment to film as a tool for cultural reflection, historical memory, and dialogue between nations.
This edition will feature renowned Dominican-American writer Julia Álvarez and will open with the world premiere of the film Milly, Queen of Merengue. [. . .]
Omar de la Cruz highlighted the role of Caribbean Cinemas, a company with which a strategic alliance was established last year, to ensure that the public, guests, and participants enjoy an engaging program.
Julia Álvarez, a featured guest
The FCGSD director announced that the festival will feature the special participation of Julia Álvarez, one of the most influential literary voices of the Latin American diaspora. Her agenda includes an institutional visit to FUNGLODE and the screening of the documentary Julia Álvarez, a reimagined life, accompanied by a discussion that will address her childhood in Santo Domingo, exile, her work and her legacy, with emphasis on topics such as identity, memory and cultural belonging. [. . .]
Adriana Bosch is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with over 40 years of experience in television and film production. She has produced, written, and directed more than a dozen films that have aired nationally on PBS, including acclaimed works for American Masters, American Experience, and Voces. Her recent projects include the feature-length documentary on Dominican American writer Julia Alvarez for PBS’s *American Masters *(2024) and Letters to Eloisa, a film about Cuban writer José Lezama Lima that aired on PBS in 2021. Among her most celebrated works is her biographies of Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Fidel Castro and the six-hour series Latino Americans, which won a Peabody Award, and Latin Music USA, a four-hour series on Latin culture in the United States.
Bosch brings a unique academic perspective to her filmmaking, holding a PhD from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with specialization in international politics and Latin America. She was formerly a Research Associate at Harvard University’s Center for International Affairs and has taught at Tufts University. Her work has been widely acclaimed for its thought-provoking storytelling and exceptional production quality and has received wide recognition across the industry.
Excerpts from FUNGLODE article translated by Ivette Romero. For full article (in Spanish), see https://funglode.org/festival-de-cine-global-de-santo-domingo-celebrara-su-edicion-18-con-julia-alvarez-y-una-amplia-programacion-internacional/
Also see https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/julia-alvarez-a-life-reimagined-documentary-pbs-1236071849/
For more on the director, see https://adrianabosch.com/ and https://adrianabosch.com/biography
Sponsored by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development [Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE)], the2024 documentary film Julia Álvarez: A Life Reimagined,directed by Adriana Bosch, will be screened at the 18th Santo Domingo Global Film Festival (FCGSD), which runs from January 28 to February 4, 2026. The film screening will be followed by a
