Puerto Rico Movies

What is "la escena" (the scene) and what is its importance, if any? Guillermo Gómez Álvarez tries to answer these questions with candid...

First part of the Trilogy of the Island in which Poli Marichal expresses and vents the anger and frustration caused by the colonial situation.

"A Friendly Newspaper" vindicated journalists in a very important sense. For the first time, from a place as influential as television, the business...

Ana is on her way to pick up her boyfriend, Gabriel, to go to a party together. Upon arrival, she finds something that makes her reconsider their...

Experimental Super 8 film featuring animated 3-D puppets based on the characters in Picasso’s painting.

Benedicto, is a retired police officer who has dedicated more than 30 years of his life, helping young drug addicts and homeless people in the rural...

Combines animation, documentary footage, and hand-painted film as well as slide projections, a painted 12" x 24" backdrop, and sculptural palm tree...

Combining home movies, 16mm footage, audiotape, and an original score, Gallisá Muriente’s poetic excavation oscillates between...

Documentary that tells the story of how several of the most prestigious ballet companies and academies in Puerto Rico, with much love, effort and...

Short documentary about the life of Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos.

Made for the Celery Festival in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, this documentary presents the entire history of Celery and its importance in the town of...

As Puerto Rico falls deeper and deeper into an unprecedented crisis this is Vietnam’s story, a community or barrio located on the coast of...

Told as the memory of an aging gentleman, this is the story of Adan, a Puerto Rican boy who has one day to find a home for his pet goat, Chivo,...

A reflection Puerto Rican’s initial reaction to the aftermath of hurricane Maria captured through interviews filmed two months into the chaos...

This work recreates the spirit of frustration and is the result of scratching and painting the tiny super 8 mm frame without magnification. The...

One night, while celebrating at home with friends during the San Sebastián Street Festival, a pregnant woman is visited by three characters,...

Historical documentary about the peaceful resistance movement against the bombing practices of the US Navy in Vieques, including the arrests of more...