Antonio Martorell Movies

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.

Embarks on a journey that traces the life and work of Antonio Martorell, a prolific plastic and multi-disciplinary artist in Puerto Rico. This film is a dance between the director (Paloma Suau) and the portraitist while portraying each other. More than a documentary, this film is an experiment of a...

Documentary that celebrates 100 years of cinema in Latin America and talks about the origins and the development of cinema in this subcontinent. Its structure is based in 12 short films directed by various Latin American directors. These are: 1) "Los inicios", Iván Trujillo 2) "Cuando comenzamos a...

Facing financial ruin, four siblings decide to sell the valuables within their mother's house, without telling her and by embellishing their history.

A movie based on the famous novel "Las Camelias"

The life and work of Puerto Rican painter and print-maker Myrna Báez are explored in this documentary.

After the death of her husband, a grieving elderly woman is enlisted by a coterie of gossipy elderly women in her neighborhood to plan and create custom funerals – offering seniors a chance to plan in advance how they want their funerals to be presented, and how they want their lives to be...

A group of filmmakers analyze the situation of their country's cinema while some children record them.

A poetic journey about the life and work of Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos.

An experimental dance company integrated by overweight dancers pay homage to Botero's work in their latest production 'More of you to love.' Omy, the lead dancer, has to deal with his low self-esteem when he's asked to perform nude while being confronted with his faith, when his wife-to-be converts.

Documentary of Puerto Rico's most infamous fugitive, Toño Bicicleta, and the roles that media manipulation, police corruption, and colonial repression played in the transformation of a common criminal into a folkloric hero.

Documentary about the life and work of noted journalist and writer, Nilita Vientós Gastón.

This documentary presents the passion, the talents, the history, the struggles, and the local and international triumphs of the most renowned fashion designers in Puerto Rico. The history of garment making in Puerto Rico has marked our history, culture, and traditions forever. The exploitative...