Movies: Sonia Fritz

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

A scavenger fights for survival in what appears to be a deserted land, only to discover he isn't exactly alone....

Traces the themes and characteristics present in the plastic arts of Puerto Rico, which represent a search for the Puerto Rican identity....

Each one of the 15 lighthouses around the island of Puerto Rico tells the story of the lighthouse keepers, wives or daughters that lived in them. Additional testimonies by architects, historians, biologists and fishermen take us on a trip of beauty, ...

New documentary by Mexican filmmaker Sonia Fritz about a forgotten town in Puerto Rico....

Focuses on children and young adults from disadvantaged communities that learn to play an instrument. Through this learning process, they overcome limitations and assert themselves. This program serves as a prevention tool. The stories of these kids ...

Documents the life and musical production of Puerto Rican music composer, Tite Curet Alonso. Includes Tite Curet's last interview before his death....

Captures the Promesa de Reyes (Holy Kings' promise) of various families on the island, in Las Marías, Patillas, Aguadilla, Vieques, and Dorado, as well as the famous procession of Juana Díaz on January 5. It also includes the elaboration of the famo...

The story confronts women with their shared reality, exploring machismo as a product of a patriarchal capitalist system and highlighting its impact on their daily lives....

Larry is an insecure man who finds the reason for his liberation after Ángel disappears in an inexplicable event. When Ángel reappears, he draws him into the mystery from where he returned....

The documentary captures the struggle of the Yalatecas Women’s Union, in a remote Zapotec indigenous community, in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico. It recreates the seizure of the Municipal Palace that led to the end of the cacicazgo (ruling of the c...

Mireya Ramos, founder of Mariachi Flor de Toloache is the singer, violinist and arranger with Shea Fiol, vocalist and vihuela player. We follow their performances in NYC, California and India, while challenging the male music world....

Documents the history of the Latinization of New York as a result of the increasing Puerto Rican and Mexican population. It compares the achievements of the Puerto Rican community in political, cultural, and economic terms with the obstacles currentl...

This documentary explains from different perspectives the economic, industrial, and social development of Puerto Rico from 1940 -- with the Manos a la Obra program -- to the present. Through interviews with representatives of different sectors of soc...

Discusses the mass immigration to the United States from the Dominican Republic due to the poor economic conditions there. Includes interviews with people, primarily women, who have emigrated and gives details on the hardships the travelers endure....

Recreates in an artistic way the emotions human beings face before death. It is achieved using a selection of artistic work creations; painting, music, and literature that express pain, perplexity, mystery, meaning, and the inevitability of death....