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Dominican Filmmaker Showcases Milly Quezada at Panama Festival

4/7/2026

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Leticia Tonos, a Dominican filmmaker, presents Milly, Queen of Merengue, at the 14th Panama International Film Festival, which closes on April 12.
The film follows Milly Quezada, a Grammy-winning artist who fled civil war in the Dominican Republic and built a life in 1970s New York.
Sandy Hernández stars in the lead role.
The festival runs April 9–12 and will showcase documentaries and youth features to attract younger audiences.

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Leticia Tonos, a Dominican filmmaker, presents Milly, Queen of Merengue, at the 14th Panama International Film Festival, which closes on April 12.
The film follows Milly Quezada, a Grammy-winning artist who fled civil war in the Dominican Republic and built a life in 1970s New York.
Sandy Hernández stars in the lead role.
The festival runs April 9–12 and will showcase documentaries and youth features to attract younger audiences.