José María Cabral González (b. Santo Domingo, July 24, 1988) is a film director, screenwriter, and producer from the Dominican Republic.
He gained recognition for his ability to tackle complex social issues through his work, establishing himself as a leading figure in Dominican cinema, he was born into an upper-middle class family, he is defined by coherence, creativity, talent, social commitment, his aesthetic sense, social commitment and his adherence to a cinematographic art that illustrates, entertains and stimulates the dissemination of history that identifies us with the past.,[4] to José María Cabral Arzeno and Ingrid Josefina González Fiallo.
Cabral premiered "Carpinteros" in January at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, a story about the realities and relationships of prisoners in Dominican jails.
Synopsis Julián finds love and a reason for living in the last place imaginable: the Dominican Republic's Najayo Prison.
His romance, with fellow prisoner Yanelly, must develop through sign language and without the knowledge of dozens of guards.