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.
References
External links
Official Page