Filmmaker René Fortunato passes away

Santo Domingo.- This Saturday morning, Dominican filmmaker René Fortunato passed away, one of the greatest documentarians in the country’s audiovisual history. 

Fortunado, 67 years old, is the author of several audiovisuals on Dominican history, which gained recognition for his research and narrative work, such as “Trujillo: The Power of the Boss”, “Balaguer: The Tyrant’s Legacy”, “April: The Trench of Honor”, “Caamaño: From Military Man to Guerrilla Fighter”, among others.

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Her latest production “The Triumph of Democracy” premiered on July 10th and is currently in theaters.

Carolina Álvarez

Periodista con experiencia en producción audiovisual y creación de contenido para marcas. Egresada de la UCSD en la carrera de Comunicación Social y estudiante de término de la maestría en Ciencias Políticas y Políticas Públicas.

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