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Cinema Puerto Rico: una antropología visual
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A look at Puerto Rico and its cinema through films, documentaries, and commercials from the early twentieth century to the emerging cinema of today. Visual and narrative strategies portray fragments of Puerto Rico's general history and, in turn, answers the questions of who, when, and for whom have films been made in Puerto Rico and the resources that are available to do it.
Details
Budget
$9000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
2014-10-28
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Ivonne Belén
Herself
Jacobo Morales
Himself
Marcos Zurinaga
Himself
Karen Rossi Coughlin
Herself
Alex Santiago Pérez
Himself
Benjamín López
Himself
Rose Marie Bernier
Herself
Braulio Castillo Jr.
Narrator
Ineabelle Colón
Narrator
Manuel Valdés Pizzini
Himself
Eduardo Rosado
Himself
Demetrio Fernández
Himself
José Artemio Torres
Himself
Roberto Ramos Perea
Himself
Marisel Flores Patton
Herself
Teresa Previdi
Herself
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