Time is not linear, it is an infinite circle that surrounds us. -Andrei Tarkovsky
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
12 Angry Men
1957
8
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.
West Side Story
1961
7
Four stories with the intention to make the people reflect on their actions, decisions, and how they affect others around them.
Vidas como la tuya
2005
0
A young woman flees just before her wedding day and disappears to avoid facing the consequences of her actions.
La recompensa
2008
0
A drama showing infidelity from the unique perspective of women. The one who was betrayed, the one who does it for fun, the obsessed, and the one on the verge of committing an infidelity, all presented without judgment about what is right and what is wrong.
Las infieles
2007
0
Human needs are explored in a group of adolescents who find themselves in a tutorial room in preparation for the university's entrance exam. This film aims for youths to reflect on their way of thinking and acting.
El corillo
2012
0
Jay Hernandez (Friday Night Lights), Mario Van Peebles (Ali), Luis Guzmán (Carlito's Way) and Sean Combs (Monster's Ball) star in the gripping tale of the early years of gangster legend Carlito Brigante. Seduced by the power of the brutal New York underworld, he enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Assisted by his two brothers-in-crime, Carlito is on the fast track to becoming Spanish Harlem's ultimate kingpin. He quickly learns, however, that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rules of the street. (FILMAFFINITY)
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
2005
4
The story of Andrés, a heavyweight boxer preparing for a big match. It turns out, Andrés has a medical problem, which could kill him if he continues boxing. Mariano, his manager, refuses to tell him about his condition and lets Andrés continue his training.
Más allá del límite
2002
2
Presents three barrio stories: "La familia del Camello" about a public residential basketball coach and his dilemmas, "El baila'o de Julia y Berto" about two neighbors trying to rediscover love in their maturity, and "El rumbón de Fepe" about a man who has to choose between his barrio and the woman he loves.
Barrios
2004
10
Pelota de papel
1998
7
A concert pianist gets caught in a love triangle with two college students.
Entre Dios y el hombre
1960
0
Explores concerns about uterine cancer and the value of the Pap Test in detecting this serious type of cancer.
Luisa tenía razón
1968
0
A group of friends are separated by a tragedy, which will eventually reunite them again.
Entre el cielo y tú
2007
0
Amores explores the world of acting from its most basic and solitary form: the monologue. If only an actor, a text, and someone who hears it are needed to make an acting exercise, then Amores offers fourteen splendid acts from renowned professionals in Puerto Rico. Amores is composed by different monologues that, in set, offer reflection on aspects of love. In this manner, the title becomes a statement: amor es... (love is...)
Amores
2004
0
Two couples see their lives transformed after the tragedy of losing a child. Both families face the loss in their own way, allowing feelings of guilt, deny, and jealousy to surface, until family disintegration is almost inevitable.
En el día menos pensado
1999
0
Two stories intersect, with violence as a common axis. An inside look into the world of youth boxing, full of championship illusions, combined with jealousy and envy.
El desvío... la escena del crimen
2005
0
As experienced by 9 year old Angelita, the film portrays the hardship of migration endured by her family’s move from a small town in Puerto Rico to New York City’s Lower East Side.
Los dos mundos de Angelita
1983
5
Three shipwreck survivors reach the shores of a deserted island used to carry out military experiments. The issue of military occupation and its consequences on the civilian population is presented in this microcosm, composed by the three characters.
Culebra USA
2000
0
Yuyo
1989
0
Cauce sin río
1991
0