Movies by David Ortiz Angleró

Raíces eternas

Raíces eternas

A journey through the boundaries that form the picture of Puerto Rican cultural identity. It includes recreations of the 1918 earthquake, the Spanish conquest of the Taínos, among other milestones in the history of Puerto Rico.

Antonio Paoli: Rey de Tenores y Tenor de Reyes

Antonio Paoli: Rey de Tenores y Tenor de Reyes

The life and career of Puerto Rican tenor Antonio Paoli, also known as The King of Tenors and The Tenor of Kings.

Una pasión llamada Clara Lair

Una pasión llamada Clara Lair

Through dramatization and interviews with her colleagues, this film captures the life and work of famed Puerto Rican poet Mercedes Negrón Muñoz (also known as Clara Lair).

La herencia de un tambor

La herencia de un tambor

Documentary examining the Puerto Rican musical traditions of bomba and plena from a historical and humanistic perspective.

Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo

Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo

Through interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, the documentary relates the life and career of Rafael Hernández, one of Puerto Rico’s most renowned and beloved composers of popular songs.

Cuentos para despertar

Cuentos para despertar

Recreates aspects of the life of Abelardo Díaz Alfaro as a rural teacher in Puerto Rico during 1940's, integrating three of his stories "El josco", "Santa Cló va a la cuchilla", and "Don Fruto Torres".