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, 1...

    Splendor
  • 1964
    The Awaited Man

    The Awaited Man

    The Awaited Man

    01964HD

    A historic adaptation of the life of José Pablo Morales who fought against an exploitative system of payment to day laborers during the reign of the S...

    The Awaited Man
  • 1959
    Intolerance

    Intolerance

    Intolerance

    01959HD

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

    Intolerance
  • 1964
    La guardarraya

    La guardarraya

    La guardarraya

    01964HD

    The location of the dividing line between two farms causes friction between two families.

    La guardarraya
  • 1955
    Modesta

    Modesta

    Modesta

    51955HD

    Prize winner, Venice Festival 1956. The DivEdCo’s most important attempt to depict women’s rights in the context of modernization processes in Puerto...

    Modesta
  • 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 non-tradi...

    Doña Julia
  • 1970
    Fragmento

    Fragmento

    Fragmento

    01970HD

    The effects of emotional neglect on an only child.

    Fragmento
  • 1965
    Serenata

    Serenata

    Serenata

    01965HD

    A couple in love listens to Roque Navarro and his group interpret several romantic melodies.

    Serenata
  • 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
  • 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 for his wi...

    El gallo pelón
  • 1959
    Brainless John

    Brainless John

    Brainless John

    5.21959HD

    A man believes all the advertising he hears.

    Brainless John
  • 1959
    El cacique

    El cacique

    El cacique

    01959HD

    A dramatization of the way a group of rural people resolve their issues with an authoritarian town leader.

    El cacique
  • 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
  • 1966
    La plena

    La plena

    La plena

    01966HD

    One of the DivEdCo's films that best depicts the history and evolution of another genre of popular music from the coasts and of African origin: the pl...

    La plena
  • 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 musica...

    Olas y arenas
  • 1951
    El puente

    El puente

    El puente

    51951HD

    The efforts of a community to build a bridge which would allow their children to go school during the rainy season.

    El puente
  • 1958
    Parranda campesina

    Parranda campesina

    Parranda campesina

    01958HD

    The Cordillera de Puerto Rico is presented while Gala Hernández and his group, together with Juaniquillo, perform melodies as part of a traditional Pu...

    Parranda campesina
  • 1958
    El secreto

    El secreto

    El secreto

    01958HD

    Illustrates the dilemma of a sugarcane worker who has a child out of wedlock without his wife’s knowledge.

    El secreto
  • 1958
    Huracán

    Huracán

    Huracán

    01958HD

    Aimed to educate the people, and especially those who lived in the most vulnerable areas, about important safety measures to be taken before, during,...

    Huracán
  • 1964
    Hope

    Hope

    Hope

    01964HD

    Educates communities about tuberculosis prevention and treatment.

    Hope