
Teófilo Torres
Actor
Movies22
Movie6.8DramaHistoryErnesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba.
Che: Part One
2008 · 854 votes
MovieMusicDramaVicente Espinel is a folk musician struggling to preserve tradition in a world increasingly dominated by reggaeton. His life changes when he crosses paths with Perla, a bold and magnetic urban artist. Their connection sparks a clash between heritage and innovation.
Perla
2026
Movie7.5ActionDramaBebo, a teenager from a coastal Puerto Rican town, lives with his brother in public housing. They fish for a living, but growing desperation drives them to illegal dealings promising easy money. When a job goes wrong and blood is spilled, Bebo flees with Lola, a wealthy girl escaping her troubled reality. Deep in the labyrinthine mountains, they encounter remnants of a fading way of life, shadowed by the violence following them. As hitmen close in, Bebo must confront his choices and decide whether redemption is possible or the sea will be their final escape. A deeply personal and poignant portrait of the Puerto Rican experience, Esta Isla explores the complexities of identity, resilience, and colonial legacy. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, winning Best Cinematography, Best New Narrative Director, and a Special Jury Mention. In 2026, it won the John Cassavetes Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, securing its place among the most celebrated Puerto Rican films.
Esta Isla
2026 · 2 votes
- Movie8.0HistoryDrama
An epic portrayal of the reincarnation of three souls, two brothers and a sister, through the most volatile periods of Puerto Rico's dramatic history. Their mother, Doña Ana, who lost them in a freak storm in the 1850's, is forced to bear witness to their trials and joys over the course of 3 generations.
Doña Ana
2004 · 1 votes
Movie4.2DramaFranchi, a teenager who suffers from a rare hearing condition, is forced to deal with the dysfunctional adults that are supposed to protect her.
Ruído
2006 · 2 votes
MovieDramaFamilyThomas and Félix, a father and son long estranged, reunite for a picturesque photographic journey through the south of Puerto Rico, embarking on an adventure that leads them to an unexpected new descendant of their family.
Movie8.0DocumentaryA poetic journey about the life and work of Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos.
Julia, toda en mí
2002 · 1 votes
MovieDramaThe story of three children who try to fly a kite, but lose it in a cemetery. There, they encounter Pedro Albizu Campos, who helps them in their quest, while analyzing the situation as a metaphor for the existing political division in the country.
Chiringa
2004
- Movie5.8DramaComedy
A handful of immigrants make a bittersweet pilgrimage back to the land of their birth in this comedy drama. Ten people who have little in common beyond the fact they were all originally from Puerto Rico and now live in New York, discover they've won a contest giving them each a free, all-expenses paid vacation -- in Puerto Rico. While some are eager to visit the place they once called home, others are nervous about what they will find and wary about confronting the people and things they left behind.
El sueño del regreso
2005 · 8 votes
Movie5.0ThrillerActionVincent Marra is a Miami cop on medical leave in Puerto Rico, where he's being stalked by a sex offender he testified against.
Glitz
1988 · 4 votes
MovieDramaHistoryFrente al mar (Oceanfront) is about a poor family in 1980, who lives on the oceanfront of Loiza, Puerto Rico where their only support is the ocean and their surrounding. As they raise six children the family faces a problem that threatens their way of living.
- MovieThrillerDrama
Raul’s job as a lighthouse keeper takes an unexpected turn as he witnesses a man jumping from a cliff. It leads him to deal with the dilemma of death, while being constantly tormented by the suicidal thoughts of the previous lighthouse keeper.
Tinta y café
2013
Movie6.7ComedyA comedy narrating the adventures of ten Puerto Ricans looking for a better life. The film centers on an airplane trip to New York during 1960's. It relates in a comical, yet poignant manner, the array of reasons each of the passengers has for leaving Puerto Rico and the challenges they face as suggested by the interactions of the Anglo crew and the passengers.
Movie7.0DramaDoris is a hardworking and honest woman, divorced and mother of two teenagers whom she adores but doesn’t understand. After a bad relationship with her husband, she no longer trusts men. She lives only for her children, but they’re living their own lives. One day, Doris learns that things can get better.
Los Díaz de Doris
2000 · 1 votes
Movie8.0ActionDramaThe film follows the actions of a corrupt police captain, the title-character Ángel Lugo. Lugo is responsible for the wrongful imprisonment of Mariano Farías and the murder of his pregnant wife. After 15 years in a federal prison, Farías is still determined to prove his innocence.
Angel
2007 · 1 votes
Movie4.7RomanceDramaEl cimarrón is a love story about a young African couple, Marcos and Carolina, that takes place in the slavery era at the turn of the nineteen-century in a Caribbean island. After several futile escape plans, Marcos finally escaped. Now free, he returns to liberate his beloved Carolina.
El cimarrón
2006 · 3 votes
- MovieDramaMystery
To confront the harsh reality of being accused for sexually molesting his own daughter, a man seeks escape in his mind.
15 años y un día
2011
- Movie9.0DramaFamily
Recreates aspects of the life of Abelardo Díaz Alfaro as a rural teacher in Puerto Rico during 1940's, integrating three of his stories "El josco", "Santa Cló va a la cuchilla", and "Don Fruto Torres".
Cuentos para despertar
1998 · 1 votes
Movie9.0MusicOcho Puertas is a popular Puerto Rican club where many of the future musical talents of Puerto Rico were first showcased, and given a chance to succeed.
Ocho Puertas
2003 · 1 votes
Movie5.7MusicComedyA night in the life of a cab driver in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
12 horas
2001 · 8 votes
Movie10.0ComedyDramaThree stories ("Lo mismo de otra manera", "Félix", and "Te tengo una sorpresa") that delve deeply into issues such as human solidarity, infidelity, and social conflicts in contemporary Puerto Rico.
Dios los cría 2
2004 · 1 votes
- MovieDrama
Bautista is a taxicab driver that has been rented by a woman named Ada. Ada wants him to drive her to the other side of the island with the condition that he doesn't take any other passengers and that he drives her to get some guavas. During the trip, Bautista, a driver for more than 44 years, becomes a storyteller. He tells Ada different stories that he has heard all related to the exotic guava fruit. These stories begin to take life while Bautista tells them, giving us a whimsical touch of magical realism with a Caribbean twist, and showing how fragile the circumstances these characters live are.
Series1
TV8.0DramaThree stories that narrate the normality of life in all three types of urban post-industrialization developments in Puerto Rico, the parcelas, caseríos, and residenciales.
Barrios
2004 · 1 votes