Ruth Fernández

Raíces (2001)

Filmed in Puerto Rico and the Bronx, this documentary pays homage to two forms of traditional Puerto Rican music: la bomba and la plena. This film also celebrates the African influence of this music and its significance to Puerto Rico's rich culture. Inclu ...

Romance del cumbanchero: la música de Rafael Hernández (1998)

Homage to the Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hernández. ...

Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo (1992)

Through interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, the documentary relates the life and career of Rafael Hernández, one of Puerto Rico's most renowned and beloved composers of popular songs. ...

La gran fiesta (1986)

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. ...

Caña brava (1965)

A sailor decides to marry his girlfriend, but her boss is in love with her and orders a beating for her boyfriend. Once the sailor regains consciousness, he is accused of murder and must flee. Once he gets to the port, however, he is beaten again, losing h ...

Frente al destino (1964)

Fiend of Dope Island (1960)

Charlie is a dope smuggler who lives on his own private desert island and rules over the natives with an iron fist. When the native stooges get out of line, Charlie literally cracks the whip on his insubordinate subordinates. When a sexpot named Glory co ...

The Machinist (2004)

Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him. ...