Made for the Celery Festival in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, this documentary presents the entire history of Celery and its importance in the town of Barranquitas, as well as the evolution of the most important Agro-Cultural Festival in Puerto Rico.
The Hurricane Maria represented a historic event for the island of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican spirit at the helm of this natural disaster was shattered beyond repair. And from the rumble the Puerto Rican spirit will be reborn again. Omar Iloy makes a desperate call to the wounded spirit of the island, a call for hope and help.
A documentary that reflects on the vision of 'progress' that governments cling to in times of climate change, focusing on the personal and collective experience lived in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria struck the island in 2017.
We Are Still Here is a student-made documentary from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez campus (UPRM) about the lives and experiences of the Peñolanos from Barrio Rucio and adjacent communities who have resisted generations of adversities due to their geographical location and at the hands of the Puerto Rican government. Centered on resistance and collective care among communities, this inaugural documentary produced by the Oral History Lab at UPRM and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities showcases how community work by projects like Aula en la Montaña and organizations like Impacto Juventud GC Inc. demonstrate that strength lies in union and that true healing occurs through mutual accompaniment between community and volunteers.
Several Puerto Rican Christmas tunes are performed on screen by Juan Rivera, Juan Ortiz Vargas, José Ramón Morales, and the Morgado Brothers.
Documentary on Pablo Casals' visit to Puerto Rico in 1956.
Hurricane María abated, the news crews packed up and left Puerto Rico, and the interest of the international community turned elsewhere. What happened next?
PsiQuis: Un Giro Decolonial is a documentary that presents and discusses the psychological impact that colonialism has had on the Puerto Rican people. The director analyzes the traumas generated in Puerto Rican society by that colonial experience.
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 town of Corozal, Puerto Rico. His story takes place day by day in a little humble house in the death road of the municipal cemetery of Corozal, a rural municipality of Puerto Rico with a high population of young homeless people, alcoholism and drug addicts. The door of Benedictus little house on the death road to the cemetery is the deviation between life and death for these young people in need.
Documentary on the mass sterilization of Puerto Rican women during the 1950s and '60s.
Short documentary about the life of Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos.
At least we're alive. Humberto.
A filmmaker immerses herself in ancestral rituals and ceremonies, in hopes of discovering the connection between collective and individual healing.
A musical look at the invaluable contribution made by women to Puerto Rican music.
A close look at Puerto Rico's unique relationship with the United States.
After years of facing racism and discrimination, director Josephine Ann reclaims her pride for her Hispanic heritage and proudly declares "Soy Boricua" (I am Puerto Rican).
Artificial intelligence is taking on different roles in the filmmaking space. The questions we must ask ourselves are: what are the pros and cons of this advancement? How can we work with it, and what power do we have as human beings in the face of this technology?