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  • 2017
  • TV-MA
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  • TV-MA
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Summary Dreadlocked and handsome Dominican-Haitian Julián (Jean Jean) begins a jail sentence for petty theft inside the notorious Najayo prison just outside Santo Domingo. While navigating the indignities, corruption and everyday violence from both guards and fellow inmates, he becomes immersed in the system of Woodpecking, the unique sign langu...

Directed By: José María Cabral

Written By: José María Cabral

  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • SOMOS Next
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • SOMOS Next
  • 1 h 46 m

Woodpeckers

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
68
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Summary Dreadlocked and handsome Dominican-Haitian Julián (Jean Jean) begins a jail sentence for petty theft inside the notorious Najayo prison just outside Santo Domingo. While navigating the indignities, corruption and everyday violence from both guards and fellow inmates, he becomes immersed in the system of Woodpecking, the unique sign langu...

Directed By: José María Cabral

Written By: José María Cabral

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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67% Positive
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33% Mixed
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80
Sep 14, 2017
The lean handsomeness and quiet authority of Mr. Jean is a perfect complement to Ms. Rodríguez’s passionate Yanelly, while the locations — and the presence of actual inmates — underscore the harsh boundaries the lovers struggle against.
By Andy Webster FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 14, 2017
Carpinteros’ third act, as exhilarating as its build is, seems to abandon the social realism at the core of the picture, falling back on tired and true genre storytelling that feels like a mismatch between the film’s opening sequences.
By John Fink FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 14, 2017
A feature that might not always surprise in its story, but succeeds in its authenticity.
By Sarah Ward FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 14, 2017
Raw, intriguing and energetic despite its flaws, the film fades in dramatic power over its final stretch and doesn’t always do justice to the the potential richness of its subject, but until then, it makes for an authentic, distinctive and watchable blend of the tough and the tender.
By Jonathan Holland FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 14, 2017
While Carpinteros is strong enough in atmosphere and assembly, it’s limited by characters who aren’t developed with great complexity, and a climax that pours on a little too much credulity-stretching hyperbole. The result is a drama that, while OK, falls short of being truly memorable.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 14, 2017
An uncharacteristically melodramatic final act...betrays how grounded (and true to real life) the rest of the movie is.
By Kristen Yoonsoo Kim FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Tabula Rasa Films
Release Date Sep 15, 2017
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating TV-MA
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Website https://www.facebook.com/carpinterosmovie
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Awards

La Silla
• 3 Wins & 12 Nominations
Guadalajara International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 8 Nominations
Soberano
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations

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