Sanky Panky (film)
Sanky Panky is a 2007 Dominican Republic comedy film directed by José Enrique "Pinky" Pintor.
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| Directed by | José Enrique Pintor |
| Written by | José Enrique Pintor |
| Produced by | Milbert Pérez |
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| Cinematography | Elias Acosta |
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| Music by | Pachy Carrasco |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
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The film was produced entirely in the Dominican Republic and highlighted issues about the Dominican diaspora.[1] The film was shown at the 24th Chicago Latino Film Festival in 2008.[2]
Plot
The film relates the adventures of Genaro, a broke and desperate sanky-panky who wants to imitate a good friend's fortune by marrying a rich, older American woman.
Genaro (Fausto Mata), a Dominican man, wants to learn English, to get himself a gringa (a white American woman) to take him to the US to start a better life.
At first, he tries to get a gringa easily by asking his friend Miguelito (El Jeffrey) , who's already found a rich woman to take care of him and give him a house filled with luxury. At the end of their conversation, Genaro misinterprets the words of his friend, making him think that money changes people.
Genaro comes up with a new idea: get a job in the same resort where Miguelito met his woman, by talking to an old friend and manager of the hotel, Giuseppe (Massimo Borghetti). Before heading to the hotel, he asks his two closest friends - Carlitos (Aquiles Correa) and Chelo (Tony Pascual) - to take care of his mother and his business. On arrival at the hotel, Giuseppe informs Genaro that the hotel's employees are forbidden to have relationships with the guests.
Cast
- Fausto Mata - Genaro
- Tony Pascual - Chelo
- Aquiles Correa - Carlitos
- Nuryn Sanlley - Dorothy
- Patricia Banks - Helen
- Zdenka Kalina - Martha
- Massimo Borghetti - Giuseppe
- Miguel López - Alex, (Martha's boyfriend)
- Olga Bucarelli - Genaro's mother
- Alina Vargas - La Morena
- Sugeiris - La Chacha
- El Jeffrey - Miguelito
- Joryi Castillo - himself
- Henry - himself
- Yajhaira Quezada - Chelo's girlfriend
References
- Chris Diego (2007-05-23). "'Sanky Panky' Has Its New York Premiere". Dominican Today. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- "Chicago Latino Film Festival". Chicago Reader. 2008-04-10. Archived from the original on 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2008-04-27.