Documentary · Dominican Republic · 2026 · 1h 10m

Scarlet Girls

Niñas escarlata

Scarlet Girls poster
Director
Paula Cury Melo
Cast
Crew
Maria Fernanda Báez — Director of Photography Laura Basombrío — Editor Paula Cury Melo — Editor Paula Cury Melo — Writer Paula Cury Melo — Producer Samuel Didonato — Producer
Synopsis

Through intimate narrations and evocative imagery, women across the Dominican Republic reflect on their experiences with forced motherhood and clandestine abortion. What does it mean to exist as a woman in a country where abortion remains criminalized without exception?

Mood & Themes
abortionreproductive rightslatin americadocumentary film
Key Collaborators
Paula Cury Melo Director Maria Fernanda Báez Director of Photography Laura Basombrío Editor Paula Cury Melo Editor Paula Cury Melo Writer Paula Cury Melo Producer Samuel Didonato Producer
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