From diagnoses to disasters to the apocalypse, these shorts take us on an emotional journey through life’s most uncertain and unexpected times. Capturing anxieties that we can relate to in this global pandemic, the protagonists in these moving stories, confronted with the frailties of their existence, find the only way to cope with or transcend the hand life deals them is through human connection.
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***Please note that one or more films in this program have subtitles which will automatically appear on the screen.***
THE GUST: Weeks after Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, a lonely middle-aged man finds himself obsessing over his neighbor, a young closeted athlete who insistently pursues his attention. The movie deals with the fragility issues of living in a forgotten paradise now half-torn, half-supported, with half-citizens, half-gods, and half-demons.
- Year2020
- Runtime30 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountryUSA, Puerto Rico
- NoteEnglish Subtitles
- DirectorEdgar García
- CastHéctor Enrique Rodríguez, Jafet Ortiz, Guillermo Díaz, Jaffetter Rolón, Edgar García
From diagnoses to disasters to the apocalypse, these shorts take us on an emotional journey through life’s most uncertain and unexpected times. Capturing anxieties that we can relate to in this global pandemic, the protagonists in these moving stories, confronted with the frailties of their existence, find the only way to cope with or transcend the hand life deals them is through human connection.
Click on the titles listed on the right side menu to view trailers for and learn more about each film in the program! Film details will be shown below.
***Please note that one or more films in this program have subtitles which will automatically appear on the screen.***
THE GUST: Weeks after Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, a lonely middle-aged man finds himself obsessing over his neighbor, a young closeted athlete who insistently pursues his attention. The movie deals with the fragility issues of living in a forgotten paradise now half-torn, half-supported, with half-citizens, half-gods, and half-demons.
- Year2020
- Runtime30 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountryUSA, Puerto Rico
- NoteEnglish Subtitles
- DirectorEdgar García
- CastHéctor Enrique Rodríguez, Jafet Ortiz, Guillermo Díaz, Jaffetter Rolón, Edgar García