Cinema Puerto Rico: una antropología visual

Landfall

Hurricane María abated, the news crews packed up and left Puerto Rico, and the interest of the international community turned elsewhere. What happened

2020

Biopsia

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 biopsie

2016

Luz in Latin America

The inspiring account on international bodyboarding star Luz 'Loly' Grande - a young woman on a personal mission to make bodyboarding a means to impro

2016

Ellas: Mujeres en la música

A musical look at the invaluable contribution made by women to Puerto Rican music.

2021

Your Day Is My Night

Immigrant residents of a “shift-bed” apartment in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown share their stories of personal and political upheaval. As th

2014

Luisa tenía razón

Explores concerns about uterine cancer and the value of the Pap Test in detecting this serious type of cancer.

1968

PsiQuis: Un Giro Decolonial

PsiQuis: Un Giro Decolonial is a documentary that presents and discusses the psychological impact that colonialism has had on the Puerto Rican people.

2023

Cantares

Several Puerto Rican Christmas tunes are performed on screen by Juan Rivera, Juan Ortiz Vargas, José Ramón Morales, and the Morgado Brothers.

1960

Una identidad en absurdo Vol. 1

Guillermo Gómez Álvarez explores the identity politics of Puerto Rico via archival footage from various sources that clash with nine original songs fr

2011

The Scene

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

2005

Islas entretejidas: Puerto Rico y Córcega

The cultural and architectural phenomenon of the Corsican in Puerto Rico, and the influence of the Corsican immigration in this territory.

2016

La otra intención

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, hundreds of artists gathered to pay honor to the work of Puerto Rican artist Myrna Báez. La otra intención (The Other Intent

2014

Puerto Rico

Presents a socio-economic analysis of present day Puerto Rico. Uses archival footage, re-enactments of historic events, and interviews with participan

1975

Son Afrocaribeño

Combines animation and documentary footage to illustrate the origins and impact of the musical genres Bomba and Plena in Puerto Rican culture.

1998

Dilema I: Burundanga Boricua

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

1990

After Maria

Strong Puerto Rican women forced to flee the island after Hurricane Maria have bonded like family in a FEMA hotel in the Bronx. They seek stability in

2019

La operación

Documentary on the mass sterilization of Puerto Rican women during the 1950s and '60s.

1982

Desigualdad y Pobreza

1988

After the Boats Left

New documentary by Mexican filmmaker Sonia Fritz about a forgotten town in Puerto Rico.

2022

El apagón: Aquí vive gente

“El Apagón: Aquí Vive Gente” is a documentary directed by Bad Bunny and Blanca Graulau. This 23-minute film explores the socio-economic challenges in

2022