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Luis Enrique Rodríguez | Puerto Rico | 2013 | 100 min | Spanish
Angelo (Xavier Antonio Morales), new to the block ruled by his drug-dealing cousin, falls in love with Cristal (Anoushka Medina), the rival gang leader’s sister. No one approves of their love so they meet in secret.
This variation on Romeo and Juliet, For Love in the Caserio, set in a housing project in one of Puerto Rican capital San Juan’s poor neighbourhoods is partially based on the experiences of local amateur actors. Antonio Morales previously wrote the script for the eponymous play performed to great success by the same actors in San Juan, which aimed to reduce violence and drug-dealing on the streets.
In this charming film, created with the best intentions, scenes in San Juan’s streets (a spiral of violence alternating with soapy drama) is intercut with excerpts from the actors playing on stage or rehearsing for their roles.
Place: The Cinemas 5
Date: 27 March 2015
Time: 21:30
Duration: 2:00
Year in
Festival
2015
Director
Luis Enrique Rodríguez
Camera
Alfredo Gonzales
Raphy Molinary
Cast
Anoushka Medina
Xavier Antonio Morales
Carlos Calderon
Sully Diaz
Neisha Ramos
Xiomara Rodríguez
Country
Puerto Rico
Editor
Iván Dariel Ortiz
Language
Spanish
Length
100 min
Music
Omar Silva
Producer
Production Company
Production Design
Glenda Rosa
Scenario
Antonio Morales
Sound Design
Gerardo López