Jaque Mate (film)

For other uses of "Jaque Mate", see Jaque Mate (disambiguation).

Jaque Mate
Film poster
Directed by	José María Cabral
Written by	César León López José María Cabral
Starring	Adrián Mas Frank Perozo Marcos Bonetti Michelle Vargas
Cinematography	Hernan Herrera
Release date	12 April 2011 (2011-04-12)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	Dominican Republic
Language	Spanish

Jaque Mate is a 2011 Dominican drama film directed and written by José María Cabral. The film was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.[1]

Cast

• Adrián Mas as David Hernandez
• Frank Perozo as Andres G. / Kidnapper
• Marcos Bonetti as Daniel
• Michelle Vargas as Alejandra H.
• Sharlene Taulé as Maggie
• Alfonso Rodríguez as Inspector Peralta
• Evelina Rodriguez as Agente Diaz
• Olga Bucarelli as Manuela
• Sergio Carlo as Fernando
• Luis Nova as Stage Manager
• David Ortiz as himself
• Johnie Mercedes as Police #1
• Luis Manuel Aguilo as Francisco Rosa

Plot

David Hernandez is the well-known host of a popular fictional game show, “Jaque Mate” (Checkmate). The show has a segment in which he answers calls from audience members. One day he receives an anonymous call, telling him his son and his wife have been kidnapped. The kidnapper threatens him with killing them if he doesn't follow his instructions, making David play his game on live television. This results in David's pursuit to get his family back safe and sound.[2]

Production

Development

The director was inspired to write the script after watching the documentary “Fuga o Muerte” (Run or Die) about the robbery of Dominican Republic's Banco del Progreso in 1993.[3]

Dominican production house, Antena Latina Films, produced the film. The film premiered on 12 April 2011. The premier was widely publicized through social media by the production company. They encouraged the public to attend the premier by raffling tickets through various media outlets.[4]

Awards

Award	Result	Notes	Ref.
Palm Springs International Film Festival	Nominated		[5]
Washington D.C. International Film Festival	Win	First Feature Award	[6]
Chicago Latino Film Festival	Nominated		[4]

See also

• List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Dominican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Jaque Mate, nominada por RD a los Oscar". El Nacional. 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013.
2. "Jaque Mate". Listin Diario. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017.
3. "José M. Cabral y su "Jaque Mate"". Listin Diario. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024.
4. ""Jaque mate" presenta una premier masiva". Listin Diario. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017.
5. "Película dominicana Jaque Mate, participa en premios Palm Springs Film Festival". Acento. 6 January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017.
6. ""Jaque Mate" gana premio Opera prima en Washington". Diario Libre. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023.

External links

• Jaque Mate at IMDb