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Carlota the Most Neighborhood-Like

Carlota the Most Neighborhood-Like (Spanish: Carlota la más barrial) is a 2025 Dominican crime action comedy film directed by Yoel Morales and written by Carasaf Sánchez and Jaquem Quezada. A follow-up film to the social media shorts featuring the character Carlota, created and performed by Sánchez. It follows Carlota who takes up arms with her neighborhood against a criminal gang that threatens them.

Synopsis

Carlota, a unibrowed woman with a sharp tongue and a natural leadership-style, becomes the voice of her community in Villa Hermosa, a neighborhood in Santo Domingo, by confronting Fuca and his dangerous criminal gang.

Cast

  • Carasaf Sánchez as Carlota
  • Vladimir Acevedo as Randy
  • Fausto Mata as Fuca
  • La Materialista as Sunsa
  • La Perversa as Chula
  • Manuel Raposo as La Tuti
  • Ovandy Camilo as Father Lorenzo
  • Aquiles Correa as Gundo
  • José Cruz as Puñalá
  • Diana Filpo as Pastora Molina
  • Miguel Lendor as Pata Blanca
  • Daniel Luciano as Mono
  • Soraya María as Doña Anacuta
  • Manuel Varet as Robert
  • Ruairi Rhodes as American Soldier
  • Leopoldo Severino as General
  • Héctor Sierra as Don Quezada
  • Ramón Tolentino as Himself
  • Nany Flow
  • José Miguel Fernández
  • Vienna González
  • Raymond Jaquez

Production

Principal photography began on September 16, 2019, and wrapped in October 2019. The film was shot in Villa Hermosa and La Barquita. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, post-production was halted, taking another two years to complete.

Release

Carlota the Most Neighborhood-Like had its world premiere on August 25, 2025, at the Downtown Center in Santo Domingo, followed by a wide national theatrical release on August 28.

Box office

The film held first place for three weeks after its theatrical release, becoming one of the highest-grossing Dominican films of the year.

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