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Yankeeland(2026)
Student Film Narrative ShortBroke and desperate, a young Puerto Rican living in the U.S. reluctantly joins an underground dominoes game to fund his journey back to the island.
Broke and desperate, a young Puerto Rican living in the U.S. reluctantly joins an underground dominoes game to fund his journey back to the island. His older brother, however, is planning a violent backup plan in case they lose.
| Year: | 2026 |
| Runtime: | 13 mins |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Director: | Miguel Nieves Mercado |
| Producer: | Jerónimo Geldart, Paloma Castrillo, Luis Sánchez |
| Screenwriter: | Miguel Nieves Mercado |
| Cast: | André Lazarus, Cruz Paxton |
| Cinematography: | Jerónimo Geldart |