Movies by Marisé Álvarez

Extra Terrestres

Extra Terrestres

The Díaz are an influential family who control much of the poultry industry in the island. Arcadio is the family patriarch, an authoritative and conservative man who rules over his family's destiny as he does over the chickens on his farm. Teresa, his eldest, left home during her college years to become an astrophysicist against her father's wishes. Now, after a 7-year absence, she returns home for a few weeks in order to reveal a secret long kept from her family and to invite them to her wedding with Daniela. But, once back, her intentions ...

Acceso a la justicia

Acceso a la justicia

Educating citizens about their human and civil rights.

Noche de jevas

Noche de jevas

La espera desespera

La espera desespera

Jorge has no money or insurance when his wife needs heart surgery, so he decides to rob a bank.

Riding 79

Riding 79

A coming of age story about a 16-year-old boy who finds himself searching for escape in the island of Puerto Rico after his mother leaves him and his sister with his grandparents in a surf town. His fascination with a hula hoop model leads him to steal his grandfather’s car to meet the object of his affection in person.

The Vessel

The Vessel

Ten years after a tsunami destroyed a small-town elementary school with all the children inside, a young man builds a mysterious structure out of the school's remains, setting the town aflame with passions long forgotten.

Diario: Mujer y Café

Diario: Mujer y Café

Four best friends known as the Tiki Tikis who embark on an experience of a lifetime when they reunite for an action-packed girl’s trip throughout Puerto Rico. Their friendship and strong female bond become a catalyst of growth and empathy. It’s the trip they didn’t know they needed.

Gabi

Gabi

A Puerto Rican saying haunts single women in their 30s: "If such a woman is not married by this time, she must be a slut, a lesbian, or a prude". This is the story of that woman. Gabi Padilla lives a life of pleasure and independence. But after her mother's unexpected death, she is forced to return to her rural hometown—a place where Gabi's sensual flair is not welcome.