28 Apr 2019
After Maria
Strong Puerto Rican women forced to flee the island after Hurricane Maria have bonded like family in a FEMA hotel in the Bronx. They seek stability in their new life as forces try to pull them apart.
San Juan, más allá de las murallas
Explore the 500-year history of the city of San Juan, from the move from Caparra to the different invasions during these centuries. It also looks at how different situations and people were key to what is now the capital of Puerto Rico. This documentary presents, through the recreation of key situations, archival material, and accounts of historians and researchers, decisive moments that influenced what is now the capital.
Top Billed Cast
Ismael Cruz Cordova Narrator (voice)
Israel Lugo 
Katira Maria Mariangelie Pérez 
Joaquín Jarque Miguel Difoot 
Cecilia Argüelles Naomi Bonafoux Jessica María
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