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The Last American Colony: One Man's Revolution (2019)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Bestor Cram, Mike Majoros

Synopsis

Puerto Rico, the last relic of colonization in the western hemisphere, has been a dependent territory of the USA since 1917. Los Macheteros and one of its leaders Juan Segarra have been fighting for its full independence for many decades.

Actors

Juan Segarra Palmer
Juan Segarra Palmer
Self
Pedro Albizu Campos
Pedro Albizu Campos
Self
Rafael Cancel Miranda
Rafael Cancel Miranda
Self
Andres Figueroa Cordero
Andres Figueroa Cordero
Self
Carmen Yulín Cruz
Carmen Yulín Cruz
Self
Irvin Flores
Irvin Flores
Self
Lolita Lebron
Lolita Lebron
Self
Filiberto Ojeda Ríos
Filiberto Ojeda Ríos
Self
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Self

Crews

Bestor Cram
Bestor Cram
Director
Bestor Cram
Bestor Cram
Producer
Mike Majoros
Mike Majoros
Director
Mike Majoros
Mike Majoros
Writer
Mike Majoros
Mike Majoros
Editor
Raul Rosa
Raul Rosa
Music
José Ramón García
José Ramón García
Producer

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