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Three stories that narrate the normality of life in all three types of urban post-industrialization developments in Puerto Rico, the parcelas, caseríos, and residenciales.
Che: Part One
Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba.
Perla
Vicente Espinel is a folk musician struggling to preserve tradition in a world increasingly dominated by reggaeton. His life changes when he crosses paths with Perla, a bold and magnetic urban artist. Their connection sparks a clash between heritage and innovation.
Ruído
Franchi, a teenager who suffers from a rare hearing condition, is forced to deal with the dysfunctional adults that are supposed to protect her.
Chiringa
The story of three children who try to fly a kite, but lose it in a cemetery. There, they encounter Pedro Albizu Campos, who helps them in their quest, while analyzing the situation as a metaphor for the existing political division in the country.
Doña Ana
An epic portrayal of the reincarnation of three souls, two brothers and a sister, through the most volatile periods of Puerto Rico's dramatic history. Their mother, Doña Ana, who lost them in a freak storm in the 1850's, is forced to bear witness to their trials and joys over the course of 3 generations.
Dejavú
A being's emptiness is represented in this short by a marriage that cannot escape the vicious circle they are locked in, product of the irrationality of a society predestined to survive by the grace of money and not their emotional, cultural or identity attributes.
Esta Isla
Bebo, a teenager from a coastal Puerto Rican town, lives with his brother in a public housing complex. They fish for a living, but growing desperation drives them to illegal dealings that promise easy money. When a job goes wrong and blood is spilled, Bebo flees with Lola, a wealthy girl seeking to escape her troubled reality. As they navigate the labyrinthine mountains, they encounter remnants of a fading way of life, contrasting with the violence that follows them. As hitmen close in, Bebo must confront his choices and decide if redemption is possible, or if the sea will be their final escape.
Dios los cría 2
Three stories ("Lo mismo de otra manera", "Félix", and "Te tengo una sorpresa") that delve deeply into issues such as human solidarity, infidelity, and social conflicts in contemporary Puerto Rico.
Asterion: or, (if you mess with the bull...)
Ricky, a 30-year-old police officer, rents a hotel suite beyond his means because he is celebrating a role he will play in a big Hollywood movie. He decides to spend money on alcohol and food while spending the entire night recording Instagram Live videos for his "fans," showing them the room and talking about what he will be doing in the movie. The night slowly unravels as various people call him, some to congratulate him, others to reprimand him for his negligent behavior.
Falling White Leaves
Thomas and Félix, a father and son long estranged, reunite for a picturesque photographic journey through the south of Puerto Rico, embarking on an adventure that leads them to an unexpected new descendant of their family.
Glitz
Vincent Marra is a Miami cop on medical leave in Puerto Rico, where he's being stalked by a sex offender he testified against.
Glitz
Vincent Marra is a Miami cop on medical leave in Puerto Rico, where he's being stalked by a sex offender he testified against.
Oceanfront
Frente al mar (Oceanfront) is about a poor family in 1980, who lives on the oceanfront of Loiza, Puerto Rico where their only support is the ocean and their surrounding. As they raise six children the family faces a problem that threatens their way of living.