The comedy phenomenon directed by José María Cabral, selected for the Official Competition at Tallinn Black Nights. Cabral is a three-time Oscar submission for the Dominican Republic and the first Dominican filmmaker selected for Sundance (Woodpeckers, 2017).
Provocative, irreverent and deliberately unsettling, his new film turns an outrageous premise into a sharp satire on class divides, privilege and the shifting power dynamics between employers and domestic workers. Rooted in the tradition of subversive social satire, it is a bold black comedy designed to surprise and provoke audiences
Leading the cast is Fele Martínez, winner of the Goya Award for THESIS and internationally recognized for his collaborations with Pedro Almodóvar in BAD EDUCATION and TALK TO HER. More recently, Martínez has reached a new generation of international audiences through the hit Netflix series ALPHA MALES, available in over 190 countries. Combining an internationally established director, a recognizable leading actor and a daring, universally relevant subject, the film offers a distinctive blend of provocative entertainment and incisive social criticism, with strong potential to connect with festival audiences and international buyers seeking original, conversation-starting cinema.
«An Almodovaresque tale of social divide and powerplay in a Dominican household where, literally, sh*t happens.» VARIETY
Link to News in VARIETY: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/jose-maria-cabral-sht-happens-latido-film-sales-1236908715/
SYNOPSIS
When their nine-year-old daughter falls mysteriously ill, a wealthy Dominican couple turns to an experimental treatment created from their housemaid Liddy’s feces, without her knowledge. Once Liddy and her colleague Dominga discover the truth, they seize the opportunity to turn the household’s power dynamics upside down.
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