Frank Arredondo

A cautionary film about what were thought to be rural superstitions and practices in Puerto Rico.

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Triburcio Pérez, a jíbaro, runs for mayor of Machuchal.

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In the community of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, the main character, played by the esteemed comedian José Miguel Agrelot, buys a washing machine for his wife. However, the town has no electrical power. The movie’s depiction of the jíbaro as naive and comical created a rift among the DivEdCo personnel, especially its community organizers. It was censored by the government and shelved for many years.

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Follows the life of a loving couple that is childless. Juana consults help from many sources so she can conceive, but to no avail. However, her husband Manolo has an illegitimate son by a prostitute. He hopes to raise him as their mutual son, but the boy's arrival marks a profound change in the couple's life, as Juana struggles with her relationship with the child and her husband.

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A melodramatic romance that tells the story of a community that shuns the arrival of a new neighbor.

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In a small rural town, everybody lays eyes on Maruja, the most beautiful woman there. After the son of the mayor comes back from France, he also notices Maruja, setting forth events of love, jealousy, guilt, and anger.

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Details of the life of Juan Ponce de León, founder of the city of San Juan and first governor of Puerto Rico.

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