A young Cuban named Olga arrives in Spain with a scholarship convinced that she has landed the chance of a lifetime. Deciding to stay, she eventually becomes an illegal immigrant, suffering the brunt of marginalization and, unable to return home, having to get by as she can. Mari Jo is a young girl...
In a neighborhood where Dominicans and Puerto Ricans live in community, they must learn to put their differences aside and work together to prevent the demolition of their basketball court.
A coming of age story about a 16-year-old boy who finds himself searching for escape in the island of Puerto Rico after his mother leaves him and his sister with his grandparents in a surf town. His fascination with a hula hoop model leads him to steal his grandfather’s car to meet the object of...
A three-part look at the ironies of love, with stories that involve a young boy, a hostage situation, and a divorced elderly couple caught in a love triangle.
A long time ago, in a place now known as the eighties, in Puerto Rico you were either a “cocolo”, somebody who listened to music from the ghetto and the streets, or a “rockero”, those who listened to American pop music. Javier is a “cocolo” who’s trying to find the courage to ask out...
The magical friendship between a deaf girl and a dragon turtle that helps her overcome her limitations and gain the community’s and other children’s acceptance. It is based on the novel "La sirenita sin voz" (The Mermaid Without A Voice) by Kalman Barsy.
Franco Júpiter has lived an extraordinary life. Abandoned as a child, he grew up wondering about the mysteries of the universe. This curiosity about life has made him capable of achieving powers one could ever dream of. Now an adult, Franco Júpiter discovers something that had been missing all...
Mice have taken over the household. Its silence is thick with words unspoken. A mother, a child, and a lover are pulled together and pushed apart by their love and soon find themselves trapped in a labyrinth of listlessness.
Rafael, Elmo, and Pablo run away from the strict Catholic retirement home where they live with Carlos, Rafael's grandson, to embark on an adventure and prove life does not stop because of age.
Samuel returns to his neighborhood after eight years in prison, which have obligated him to act in ways he never imagined, but also to think about his life and what he believes he is made for: boxing. Many things have changed since Samuel has been gone. Joe, his former coach, is now training a new...
Raul’s job as a lighthouse keeper takes an unexpected turn as he witnesses a man jumping from a cliff. It leads him to deal with the dilemma of death, while being constantly tormented by the suicidal thoughts of the previous lighthouse keeper.
Ñaco is the story of Pepe and his brother Edgar, two kids who skipped school to go surfing. No one knew their secret. On their way home, on a solitary road, when they thought they had all angles covered, along comes Ñaco.
Gloria and Diana don’t have the best mother-daughter relationship. Diana fantasizes reactions that show her true feelings towards her mom. During one of her weekly visits to the supermarket, Diana loses her mom and finds what she really feels.
An old man visits his ill wife, after being in coma for 8 months. Their life together is explored, from the moment they met and all the wonderful experiences they have had through their life.
José spends all day with a gift in his hands, making all that meet him uncomfortable. But, what no one imagines is that he's preparing a very difficult apology for a special someone.
