José L. Vivas Maldonado

Filmes

Geña la de Blas
Writer
Geña, Blas' wife, is dedicated solely to housework by her husband's disposition. When Blas suffers an accident and is hospitalized, Geña takes over the coffee harvest. Blas believes her unable to carry out the tasks because he considers them exclusive to men.
The One with White Shanks
Screenplay
The blacklisted American documentarian Willard Van Dyke filmed this tale about tobacco workers in the heart of the Puerto Rican countryside. Heeding their wives’ advice, individuals join forces in a cooperative so they can sell their crop of tobacco leaves at fair market value.