Sonia Fritz

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Sonia Fritz

Born November 26, 1953 · Mexico City, Mexico (age 72)

Sonia Fritz Macías (Mexico City, November 26, 1953) is a Mexican filmmaker based in Puerto Rico. In her works, she addresses the issue of gender, identity, history and culture in Puerto Rico and migration.

Known For

Cocolos y RockerosCocolos y Rockeros · 1992
Cocolos y Rockeros
★ 4.81992
MovieDocumentary
This documentary examines the musical tastes of Puerto Rico's youth. The terms "cocolos" refers to those who prefer salsa music, and "rockeros" to those who prefer rock music. Through interviews and an array of musical settings, the film explores the young people's feelings in a humorist yet serious manner, bringing to the forefront issues of biases and national identity inherent in this innocent yet very powerful form of social entertainment.
AmericaAmerica · 2011
America
★ 4.82011
MovieDramaThriller
América, a 30-year-old mother who lives in a remote Caribbean village, suffers the hardest hit when her lover takes her daughter from her. Fury and fear push her to run away. In her new life as a nanny in New York City, with support from relatives and other latinas, América finds comfort and hope. When she dares to dream of a life without violence, reality hunts her down. Will she survive to tell her story?
Visa para un sueñoVisa para un sueño · 1990
Visa para un sueño
★ 4.01990
MovieDocumentary
Documentary on the exodus of the Dominican illiterate laborers to Puerto Rico during the late 1980's to 1990. Focuses on the plight of Dominican women who, faced with no economic opportunities in Santo Domingo, embark in an illegal boat trip to Puerto Rico.
Black SkiesBlack Skies · 2015
Black Skies
2015
MovieScience FictionMystery
Larry is an insecure man who finds the reason for his liberation after Ángel disappears in an inexplicable event. When Ángel reappears, he draws him into the mystery from where he returned.
YalaltecasYalaltecas · 1984
Yalaltecas
★ 10.01984
MovieDocumentary
The documentary captures the struggle of the Yalatecas Women’s Union, in a remote Zapotec indigenous community, in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico. It recreates the seizure of the Municipal Palace that led to the end of the cacicazgo (ruling of the caciques), the organization of the Union, and achievements such as the cooperative of artisans, the communal mill and the support for the Castilianization Center and musical instruments for the band that is the heart of community.
15 Faros de Puerto Rico15 Faros de Puerto Rico · 2015
15 Faros de Puerto Rico
★ 9.02015
MovieDocumentary
Each one of the 15 lighthouses around the island of Puerto Rico tells the story of the lighthouse keepers, wives or daughters that lived in them. Additional testimonies by architects, historians, biologists and fishermen take us on a trip of beauty, hope, perseverance around them, as we witness the magnificence of its structures and its magical surroundings. Some lighthouses are active, some have been restored, others have been abandoned but all have a unique story to tell.
Las caras lindas de Tite CuretLas caras lindas de Tite Curet · 2002
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet
★ 10.02002
MovieDocumentary
Documents the life and musical production of Puerto Rican music composer, Tite Curet Alonso. Includes Tite Curet's last interview before his death.
Los Coquíes de Puerto RicoLos Coquíes de Puerto Rico · 2026
Los Coquíes de Puerto Rico
2026
MovieDocumentary
The documentary follows a team of scientists that are conducting research on the Puerto Rican coquí — a small, native frog — across the island's varied regions.

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