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This compelling film chronicles the untold story of the Puerto Rican 65th Infantry Regiment, the only all-Hispanic unit in U.S. Army history. Having performed with distinction early in the Korean War, the Borinqueneers of the 65th would face their greatest challenge in the fall of 1952, when more than 100 soldiers were arrested.
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La historia transcurre con el personaje de la abuela, quien se reúne en casa de una de sus hijas para celebrar la Nochebuena. Es precisamente en ese lugar donde ella se sienta en el sillón a narrarles los cuentos a sus nietas.
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Focuses on the history of the Archivo General de Puerto Rico (General Archive of Puerto Rico) which started in 1955.
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The Ponce Massacre took place on March 21, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, when a peaceful civilian march turned into a police shooting. 19 civilians and two policemen were killed, with more than 200 others wounded. It remains the largest massacre in post-Spanish imperial history in Puerto Rico.
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Recreates aspects of the life of Abelardo Díaz Alfaro as a rural teacher in Puerto Rico during 1940's, integrating three of his stories "El josco", "Santa Cló va a la cuchilla", and "Don Fruto Torres".
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Through dramatization and interviews with her colleagues, this film captures the life and work of famed Puerto Rican poet Mercedes Negrón Muñoz (also known as Clara Lair).
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Through interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, the documentary relates the life and career of Rafael Hernández, one of Puerto Rico’s most renowned and beloved composers of popular songs.
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The life and career of Puerto Rican tenor Antonio Paoli, also known as The King of Tenors and The Tenor of Kings.
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Through the use of archival film and photo images, this documentary examines the political awakening and journey of nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos. The film also captures the volatile political and social atmosphere during the 1930’s and 1940’s which gave rise to Albizu Campos and the nationalist movement in Puerto Rico.
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In 1942, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a casino is organizing a farewell party for its patrons, since it's about to be turned into a US military base. The guests drink, seduce and gossip, but some also plot against each other.
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A journey through the boundaries that form the picture of Puerto Rican cultural identity. It includes recreations of the 1918 earthquake, the Spanish conquest of the Taínos, among other milestones in the history of Puerto Rico.
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Documentary exploring the life and work of the noted Puerto Rican bibliophile and historian, Arturo Shomburg, who devoted much of his life to collecting and documenting the African heritage and diaspora.
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Documental que analiza la tradición musical puertorriqueña de la bomba y la plena desde una perspectiva histórica y humanística.
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María se casa con Macho, un rico hacendado que resulta ser impotente. Ella decide fugarse con su ex-amante Jorge, pero son perseguidos por los hombres de Macho.
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Cuando Fielding Mellish, un torpe y tímido probador de productos es abandonado por su novia, la sensual y atractiva Nancy, decide cogerse unas vacaciones y se dirige a la pequeña república de San Marcos. Pero lo único que consigue es verse envuelto en un sinfín de divertidísimos líos burocráticos en el pequeño país que tienen como telón de fondo la guerrilla subversiva. Todo se complica aún más cuando los rebeldes guerrilleros toman el poder y su líder se vuelve completamente loco. Sus propios compañeros toman una drástica decisión: cambiar al líder por Mellish, creyendo que él podrá salvar el país. Pero la suerte nunca parece estar del lado de Mellish y es secuestrado por el F.B.I. que le somete a juicio y le acusa de subversivo.
