19/04/2026 17:43 (UTC)
Melodrama, the harsh reality of a forbidden love between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Haitian-born actor Jimmy Jean-Louis (L) and the director of the film “Melodrama,” Andrés Farías, pose during an interview with EFE in Miami, United States, 17 April 2026 (issued 19 April). A forbidden love between an elderly widow from the Dominican Republic and a migrant from Haiti was the central theme that Farías chose to portray the complex relationship between both countries in his film “Melodrama”. EFE/ Alberto Boal
