Revolución en el infierno 2004
Illustrates the events of the Ponce Massacre through the life of one of the victims, Ulpiano Perea.
Illustrates the events of the Ponce Massacre through the life of one of the victims, Ulpiano Perea.
Bautista is a taxicab driver that has been rented by a woman named Ada. Ada wants him to drive her to the other side of the island with the condition that he doesn't take any other passengers and that he drives her to get some guavas. During the trip, Bautista, a driver for more than 44 years, becomes a storyteller. He tells Ada different stories that he has heard all related to the exotic guava fruit. These stories begin to take life while Bautista tells them, giving us a whimsical touch of magical realism with a Caribbean twist, and showing how fragile the circumstances these characters live are.
Adaptation from Enrique A. Laguerre's novel "La llamarada". It depicts the struggles of Puerto Rican peons in the sugar cane fields during the 1930's.
Based on Manuel Zeno Gandía's novel about peasant life in late nineteenth-century Puerto Rico.
After a long career as a detective in the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Police of Puerto Rico, José Rafael Prado takes office work before retiring. The murder of a coworker creates a vacancy Prado quickly wants to fill in order to "retire with honor".
Based on Miguel Meléndez Muñoz's novel.
It's December, but the people of San Juan aren’t feeling the Christmas spirit. A serial killer has snuffed the life out of some of the most renowned bachelors. A doctor, a dentist, a social columnist and a university professor are the most recent victims of the "The Angel of the Bachelors", a handsome young man who captivates closet homosexuals and stabs them to death following a sexual encounter with them.
Documentary about the life and work of noted journalist and writer, Nilita Vientós Gastón.
The Mora family has everything - great jobs, good schools for their kids, a beautiful home, nice cars. They suddenly find themselves facing a financial debacle and losing most of those things. Each member of the family deals with the crisis through their own way: humor, anger, faith, despair or holding on to love.
The Orama Family, coffee growers for generations in the central mountain region of Puerto Rico, cherish their traditions and their famous gourmet coffee. The entire household is abuzz preparing for the wedding of Isabel, the youngest daughter. The bride, however, is getting cold feet and plans to run away on the eve of her wedding.
Based on Enrique A. Laguerre's novel.
Through interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, the documentary relates the life and career of Rafael Hernández, one of Puerto Rico’s most renowned and beloved composers of popular songs.
Four young people, who show no respect for their elders, wake up one morning to the surprise they are now 70 years old.
Four stories with the intention to make the people reflect on their actions, decisions, and how they affect others around them.
Satirical comedy about a jíbaro that moves from the country to the city and resists to change his rural customs. The film depicts family and emotional conflicts that Puerto Rico suffered due to Americanization.
Documentary that poses a profound and critical look at Puerto Rico. Has the progress that was promised with the Commonwealth been fullfilled or accomplished?
The story of a man who after the death of his wife begins to show signs of Alzheimer's disease. The film illustrates how each family member reacts to this event and how this man feels that his life is going back to a road already traveled.
The Ponce Massacre took place on March 21, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, when a peaceful civilian march turned into a police shooting. 19 civilians and two policemen were killed, with more than 200 others wounded. It remains the largest massacre in post-Spanish imperial history in Puerto Rico.
Abelardo Díaz Alfaro visits the places that inspired him to write his book "Terrazzo". His life and work is explored through interviews with friends and colleagues.