Directing
Arí Maniel Cruz
Born March 21, 1978 · Santurce, Puerto Rico (age 48)
Arí Maniel Cruz Suárez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1978. (Screenwriter, Director & Producer for Film and TV)
Known For
Before the Rooster Crows · 2016Before the Rooster Crows
★ 5.82016
MovieDrama
Teenager Carmín lives in a mountainous village in the center of Puerto Rico with her tough and conservative grandmother. Her mother left for the US without her. The arrival of her father, after long years in prison, eases Carmín’s profound sadness. The relationship with him, however, brings its own ambiguousness and complexities and as Carmín moves into womanhood this causes great confusion, mostly for her.
Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean · 2023Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean
★ 7.02023
MovieActionDrama
Juan Encarnación is a reserved jibaro with a violent past. When Pura, the woman he loves, disappears, Encarnación sets out on a path of revenge armed with his machete and his daughter, Patria, in his arms.
Sana y salva · 2026Sana y salva
2026
MovieComedyDrama
Mas De Un Siglo · 2018Mas De Un Siglo
2018
MovieMusic
125 years of music in Puerto Rico from 1893 to 2018.
Dios los cría 2 · 2004Dios los cría 2
★ 10.02004
MovieComedyDrama
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.
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOTosDeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOTos
MovieMusicDrama
Follows the nostalgic life of and old man and his loyal friend, focusing on reflections of the past and changes in Puerto Rican culture.
¿Quién eres tú? · 2018¿Quién eres tú?
2018
MovieDrama
The Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico, Dr. Eduardo Suáre does not agree with the new health reform that the Governor imposes on the country. At the same time, his wife with whom he has been married for more than 30 years and with whom he has six children, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Eduardo faces two crises, one of country and one in his home. Over time the disease completely takes his wife and Eduardo, who left his post in government to dedicate himself to his family, is in need to continue with his life. Submerged in the pain that causes the disease, not only the patient but the relatives and those closest to him, Eduardo begins a new love relationship that gives him back the desire to live.
Sounds of the Rum CapitalSounds of the Rum Capital
MovieDocumentaryMusic
70% of the rum sold in the United States is produced in Puerto Rico. This 35-minute short film tours the island's distilleries and places of historial importance, highlighting the Puerto Rican rum industry. It has the participation of Puerto Rican music figures such as Kany García, El Gran Combo, Pedro Capó and Wisin.
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