Pedro Albizu Campos: Un hombre... un patriota...(1987)

San Juan National Historic Site(en)

Explore the Forts of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, including San Juan National Historic Site. Discover the uncommonly beautiful shores of San Juan and see spanish military architecture at its finest, including Forts San Cristóbal, San Felipe del Morro and San Juan de la Cruz, as well as the walls of Old San Juan. These are the largest and oldest Spanish fortifications in the New World.

A Look At: Puerto Rico(en)

Part of a series of films produced by Vme TV that features aerial videography shot from a helicopter of points of interest. This film in particular features points of interest in Puerto Rico.

Nasciturus(es)

At least we're alive. Humberto.

Golpe de agua(es)

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.

Artificial Roles(en)

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?

The Mother of All Hurricanes(en)

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.

Desigualdad y Pobreza(es)

The Last Colony(es)

A close look at Puerto Rico's unique relationship with the United States.

Ellas: Mujeres en la música(es)

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

Landfall(es)

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

La operación(es)

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

Burn Me Back(en)

Peggy Robles-Alvarado is a Jerome Hill Foundation Fellow in Literature, a Latinx Playwrights Circle Fellow, and a three-time International Latino Book Award winner who authored Conversations With My Skin, and Homage To The Warrior Women. In this film by New York-based filmmaker Matt Haller, she recounts the grief and pain of losing her father, interwoven with her Puerto Rican heritage.

El puente(es)

The efforts of a community to build a bridge which would allow their children to go school during the rainy season.

El apagón: Aquí vive gente(es)

“El apagón: Aquí vive gente” is a 23-minute film that explores the socio-economic challenges in Puerto Rico, focusing on the effects of power outages and gentrification driven by the real estate and energy sectors. Through visuals and personal stories, the documentary highlights the experiences of Puerto Rican communities facing these issues.

Nuyorican Básquet(es)

The story of the basketball players that represented Puerto Rico at the San Juan's 1979 Pan Am Games.

Julia, toda en mí(es)

A poetic journey about the life and work of Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos.

Anatomy of a Dress(es)

This documentary presents the passion, the talents, the history, the struggles, and the local and international triumphs of the most renowned fashion designers in Puerto Rico. The history of garment making in Puerto Rico has marked our history, culture, and traditions forever. The exploitative history, as a labor manual industry, which served as the base for what we have today as a fashion industry is also portrayed.

La otra educación(es)

La otra educación (The Other Education) is about the class action suit Rosa Lydia Velez vs the Department of Education, and serves as the storyline to document 30 years of struggles that the families of disabled children in Puerto Rico have suffered. Their only request is the right to an education for their sons and daughters with special needs.

One-Way Ticket(es)

Documentary about how the arrival of the railway industry impacted Puerto Rican culture economically, socially, and humanistically during the first half of the 20th century. It includes photos by Jack Delano, among others, and scenarios to reconstruct the experience of what could have been the last trip made by train from San Juan to Ponce in 1953.

Isla chatarra(es)

Isla chatarra describes the phenomenon of the ubiquity of automobiles in Puerto Rico. The island measures slightly less than 9,000 square kilometers, but has 25,000 kilometers of paved road, one of the highest proportions in the planet. Puerto Rico is one of the countries with the largest number of vehicles per kilometer (of road) and third in the world in number of cars per 1,000 inhabitants. The film was produced with the idea to raise consciousness and create a dialogue about the ongoing situation of our dependence on cars. It also shows the dangerous circumstances of an island that is slowly being covered by scrap metal.