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Culebra USA (2000)
Three shipwreck survivors reach the shores of a deserted island used to carry out military experiments. The issue of military occupation and its consequences on the civilian population is presented in this microcosm, composed by the three characters.
12 Angry Men (1957)
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
Biopsia (2016)
Carmen accompanies a group of women who must travel from the island of Vieques to San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico, in order to perform breast biopsies. The long journey is by water and road. Amid many fears and vicissitudes, Carmen confirms once again the need for appropriate medical services for both women and for the rest of the Vieques population.
An American in Puerto Rico (2011)
A young American man is transferred to work in Puerto Rico. He quickly tries to integrate into the Puerto Rican life, but his ignorance of cultural differences and no understanding of the Spanish language create problems.
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
Jay Hernandez (Friday Night Lights), Mario Van Peebles (Ali), Luis Guzmán (Carlito's Way) and Sean Combs (Monster's Ball) star in the gripping tale of the early years of gangster legend Carlito Brigante. Seduced by the power of the brutal New York underworld, he enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Assisted by his two brothers-in-crime, Carlito is on the fast track to becoming Spanish Harlem's ultimate kingpin. He quickly learns, however, that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rules of the street. (FILMAFFINITY)
La Cenicienta Boricua (2015)
The famous fairy tale of Cinderella is adapted to our times, considering as background the present situation of Puerto Rican coffee growers. The story is set in Lares, Puerto Rico, at a time close to Christmas. Miosotis’s father has died and Ava Rice, his widow, wants to sell his family coffee farm to a foreign company, whose monopoly on the island continues to displace the country's coffee growers.
La llamarada (2016)
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.
Another Kind of I Do (2019)
Eduardito, the son of Dr. Zalduondo and his partner Maurice, marries. If Mariana's wedding was memorable, Eduardito has proposed that hers be even more so. It will be the first gay wedding in the traditional town of Castañer in Lares, Puerto Rico. The greatest one ever held in family and in the countryside. And you are invited. Not to be missed.
The Cruz Brothers and Miss Malloy (1980)
The adventures of three Puerto Rican brothers scraping by while contending with the ghost of their dead father. The three brothers are tasked with refurbishing the house of Miss Malloy, but undercurrents of the past keep resurfacing.
West Side Story (1961)
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
En el día menos pensado (1999)
Two couples see their lives transformed after the tragedy of losing a child. Both families face the loss in their own way, allowing feelings of guilt, deny, and jealousy to surface, until family disintegration is almost inevitable.
El desvío... la escena del crimen (2005)
Two stories intersect, with violence as a common axis. An inside look into the world of youth boxing, full of championship illusions, combined with jealousy and envy.
The Two Worlds of Angelita (1983)
As experienced by 9 year old Angelita, the film portrays the hardship of migration endured by her family’s move from a small town in Puerto Rico to New York City’s Lower East Side.
Art of Love (2021)
A mysterious, erotic and haunting love story between a writer/professor at Puerto Rico's leading University and an aspiring artist from the immigrant Chinese community.
El corillo (2012)
Human needs are explored in a group of adolescents who find themselves in a tutorial room in preparation for the university's entrance exam. This film aims for youths to reflect on their way of thinking and acting.
Barrios (2004)
Presents three barrio stories: "La familia del Camello" about a public residential basketball coach and his dilemmas, "El baila'o de Julia y Berto" about two neighbors trying to rediscover love in their maturity, and "El rumbón de Fepe" about a man who has to choose between his barrio and the woman he loves.