Arí Maniel Cruz

Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean (2023)

Juan Encarnación is a reserved jibaro with a violent past. When Pura, the woman he loves, disappears, Encarnación sets out on a path of revenge armed with his machete and his daughter, Patria, in his arms. ...

Tiempos De Aguinaldo (2019)

This year, Popular dedicates its musical production to the Christmas holiday season that is celebrated in Puerto Rico for a period of almost two months. The production takes the audience through the various celebrations that take place during that time, ...

Mas De Un Siglo (2018)

125 years of music in Puerto Rico from 1893 to 2018. ...

¿Quién eres tú? (2018)

The Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico, Dr. Eduardo Suáre does not agree with the new health reform that the Governor imposes on the country. At the same time, his wife with whom he has been married for more than 30 years and with whom he has six children ...

Before the Rooster Crows (2016)

Teenager Carmín lives in a mountainous village in the center of Puerto Rico with her tough and conservative grandmother. Her mother left for the US without her. The arrival of her father, after long years in prison, eases Carmín's profound sadness. The r ...

Ciclo sin fin (2015)

Jimena Silva, a young author, struggles with herself in order to finish her latest piece. Just three weeks shy of her upcoming deadline, Jimena searches for what she considers are the crucial moments in every relationship. Jimena drowns in the depths of he ...

A tu lado (2014)

Juan arrives at Gloria's house after being kicked out by his girlfriend. Gloria helps him find a new partner. ...

Under My Nails (2011)

A Puerto Rican salon employee is forced to confront her own erotic desires when she becomes obsessed with the violent sexual tendencies of her new neighbors. ...

El brindis del bohemio (2009)

Ten in Music (2009)

Composed by ten stories that focus on an eclectic variety of individuals, for whom music is a way of life. The stories are directed by ten young filmmakers and explore the lives of these 10 different musicians, discovering other places, habitats, fusions, ...

From Above (2009)

Blur (2009)

La gota (2006)

Two women's realities in a world where water is scarce. ...

El último caso del detective Prado (2006)

After a long career as a detective in the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Police of Puerto Rico, José Rafael Prado takes office work before retiring. The murder of a coworker creates a vacancy Prado quickly wants to fill in order to "retire with honor ...

Zompi (2005)

Alex, a 10 year old child, faces the trauma of his parents' divorce, a new home, neighborhood, and school. Alex dreams of being a famous ballplayer like his father, but the instability of his new life makes him an insecure child and unable to recognize his ...

Barrios (2004)

Presents three barrio stories: "La familia del Camello" about a public residential basketball coach and his dilemmas, "El baila'o de Julia y Berto" about two neighbors trying to rediscover love in their maturity, and "El rumbón de Fepe" about a man who ha ...

En pedazos (2015)

A visceral drama about love, loss and redemption, portraying the confrontation between a sister and a big brother, both immersed within their own different addictions. ...

From Above (2009)