[Many thanks to Linda M. Rodríguez Guglielmoni for bringing this event to our attention.] This year, in its 15th edition, the Puerto Rico Film Festival 2024 (PRFF 2024) takes place from Wednesday, September 25 to Sunday, September 29, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The films will be screened at Teatro Yagüez and Cine Mayagüez Town Center.
The PRFF presents films from Argentina, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and the United States. Caribbean feature films include:
- Bella (Puerto Rico, Dir. Bruno Irizarry)
- Desde adentro (Puerto Rico, Dir. Javier Colón Caraballo)
- Dico: Retrato de un patriota (Puerto Rico, Dir. José Manuel Dávila Maricha)
- El ataque de los Nañas (Puerto Rico, Dir. Eduardo Rosado)
- El bachatero del diablo (Puerto Rico, Dir. Transfor Ortiz)
- El episodio (Puerto Rico, Dir. Samari Vega)
- El fotógrafo de la 40 (Dominican Republic, Dir. Orlando Barria, Erika Santelices)
- Érase una vez en el Caribe (Puerto Rico, Dir. Ray Figueroa)
- Golpe de agua (Puerto Rico, Dir. Carla Cavina)
- Insular (Dominican Republic, Dir. Héctor Manuel Valdez)
- La comuna (Puerto Rico, Dir. Linda Daniela Maymí)
- Lo que le pasó a Santiago (Puerto Rico, Dir. Jacobo Morales)
- Padres (Puerto Rico, Dir. Benjamín López)
- Parkside (Puerto Rico, Dir. Juan C. Linares)
- Tambores que hermanan (Puerto Rico, Dir. Juan Alberto Cruz)
- Una noche con los Rolling Stones (Cuba, Dir. Patricia Ramos)
There are also many Caribbean selections included in the various short film sections.
Description: The Puerto Rico Film Festival is one of the most recognized film events in the Caribbean. Held annually in the vibrant city of Mayagüez, the festival’s main objective is the promotion and dissemination of Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and international cinema. Over the past 15 years, the Puerto Rico Film Festival has established itself as a meeting place for filmmakers, actors, producers and film lovers from around the world, fostering an unprecedented cultural and artistic exchange.
Each edition of the festival presents a careful selection of feature films, short films, documentaries and animated films that address cultural, social and environmental issues of global relevance. In addition to screenings, the festival offers a wide range of parallel activities, including workshops, discussion panels, networking events, and special galas that celebrate the richness and diversity of the seventh art.
In its 15th edition, the Puerto Rico Film Festival not only continues its tradition of cinematic excellence, but also marks a milestone in its history, celebrating its impact on the local and international film industry, and its contribution to the cultural and economic development of Puerto Rico. [. . .]
For more information, schedules and tickets, see https://www.prfilmfest.com/boletos-pfff-2024
Also see https://www.prfilmfest.com/boletos-pfff-2024