Film Unit Of The Division Of Community Education Puerto Rico Movies

  • 1961
    Splendor

    Splendor

    Splendor

    7.51961HD

    It tells the story of a slave rebellion on a sugar plantation in the days leading up to the official abolition of slavery on the island on March 22,...

    Splendor
  • 1952
    A Voice on the Mountain

    A Voice on the Mountain

    A Voice on the Mountain

    5.41952HD

    Field workers in Puerto Rico want to have a night school.

    A Voice on the Mountain
  • 1963
    La noche de don Manuel

    La noche de don Manuel

    La noche de don Manuel

    01963HD

    A generational conflict is reflected in the old-fashioned ideas of the landowner, who imposes himself as a dominant figure in the political activity...

    La noche de don Manuel
  • 1970
    Pueblito de Santiago

    Pueblito de Santiago

    Pueblito de Santiago

    01970HD

    Adapted from Mexico's "The Forgotten Village". It deals with the fight that develops from the superstitious and ignorant interpretation of a problem...

    Pueblito de Santiago
  • 1959
    El yugo

    El yugo

    El yugo

    61959HD

    The exploitation of fisherman in Fajardo, Puerto Rico and how the laborers reached their economic independence through operative alliances.

    El yugo
  • 1964
    Geña la de Blas

    Geña la de Blas

    Geña la de Blas

    01964HD

    Geña, Blas' wife, is dedicated solely to housework by her husband's disposition. When Blas suffers an accident and is hospitalized,...

    Geña la de Blas
  • 1964
    The Jug

    The Jug

    The Jug

    01964HD

    A cautionary film about what were thought to be rural superstitions and practices in Puerto Rico.

    The Jug
  • 1965
    Chela

    Chela

    Chela

    01965HD

    It presents the problem of physically disability through a young crippled and the attitudes of the community towards them.

    Chela
  • 1959
    Intolerance

    Intolerance

    Intolerance

    01959HD

    A melodramatic romance that tells the story of a community that shuns the arrival of a new neighbor.

    Intolerance
  • 1961
    Milagro en la montaña

    Milagro en la montaña

    Milagro en la montaña

    01961HD

    The film recreates the miracle of the birth of Jesus in a Puerto Rican field. It begins with the pilgrimage of Mary and Joseph, the birth of Jesus,...

    Milagro en la montaña
  • 1956
    El santero

    El santero

    El santero

    5.21956HD

    Zoilo Cajigas y Sotomayor is a carver of wooden models of saints. Don Zoilo is one of Puerto Rico's best-known artisans and was 96 years old at the...

    El santero
  • 1957
    ¿Qué opina la mujer?

    ¿Qué opina la mujer?

    ¿Qué opina la mujer?

    01957HD

    The role that women should play in the modern-day Puerto Rican family is discussed. The discussion is dramatized by a rural husband and wife involved...

    ¿Qué opina la mujer?
  • 1951
    Vecinos

    Vecinos

    Vecinos

    01951HD

    Vecinos
  • 1968
    Olas y arenas

    Olas y arenas

    Olas y arenas

    01968HD

    Posthumous homage to Sylvia Rexach, considered one of the best composers of popular Spanish music. Her daughter, Sharon Reily Rexach, plays the...

    Olas y arenas
  • 1955
    Doña Julia

    Doña Julia

    Doña Julia

    01955HD

    The story revolves around the sickness of Dona Julia’s daughter Maria. After a bad experience at the local hospital, she seeks cures through...

    Doña Julia
  • 1955
    Nenén of the Moorish Way

    Nenén of the Moorish Way

    Nenén of the Moorish Way

    5.51955HD

    A young boy becomes intrigued by one of the characters in his village's celebration of its patron saint.

    Nenén of the Moorish Way
  • 1970
    Fragmento

    Fragmento

    Fragmento

    01970HD

    The effects of emotional neglect on an only child.

    Fragmento
  • 1957
    I, Juan Ponce de León

    I, Juan Ponce de León

    I, Juan Ponce de León

    01957HD

    Details of the life of Juan Ponce de León, founder of the city of San Juan and first governor of Puerto Rico.

    I, Juan Ponce de León
  • 1971
    Maratón San Blas

    Maratón San Blas

    Maratón San Blas

    01971HD

    Documentary about the annual athletics event held in Coamo, with the participation of the world's best long-distance athletes.

    Maratón San Blas
  • 1961
    El gallo pelón

    El gallo pelón

    El gallo pelón

    01961HD

    In the community of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, the main character, played by the esteemed comedian José Miguel Agrelot, buys a washing machine...

    El gallo pelón