Julio Torresoto

El cimarrón

El 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.

Thieves and Liars

The film is set in the island of Puerto Rico. Because of its central location in the Caribbean, the island has become one of the main ports of drug entry from South America into the United States. The film follows the lives of three families in different levels of society affected by drug trafficking and crime in the island.

And God Created Them 2

Three 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.

Palés: reseña de una vida útil

Dramatization of the life of Puerto Rican poet Luis Palés Matos.

Manhattan Merengue

A realistic look at the life of a young immigrant man who comes to America with the hope of dancing on Broadway.

San Juan Story

A professional rum-taster must negotiate the paths of love, superstition, and magic to regain his lost powers.

Atrapados

Alba is a mystic who lives in an underground apartment. A plumber named Carlos is visiting her when a disaster causes the building to collapse, trapping both of them.

Historia de un gángster

Sequel to Juan Orol's "Organización criminal". After 6 years in prison, gangster Tony Florino is released from custody. He repeatedly makes it clear he didn't snitch in exchange for a reduced sentence, but was given time off for good behavior.

Más allá del Capitolio

A small town celebrates the triumph of their revolution. Under the euphoria of the moment, the town's founder is declared a traitor and the destruction of his statue is decided by the people. A journalist buys the statue before it is destroyed. Later, the townspeople discover that the statue isn't from who they thought it was and they decide to retrieve it. The journalist, however, doesn't want to give it back, giving rise to the dilemma.

El gallo pelón

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.

Tres vidas en el recuerdo

After Lucas discovers that his wife, Reina, is having an affair with his partner and friend, he divorces her and leaves Puerto Rico with their young son Fernando. Placing Fernando in a boarding school, Lucas travels abroad for some time. But after gambling away most of his money, Lucas returns to San Juan.