Amílcar Tirado Movies

  • 1963
    Thunder Island

    Thunder Island

    Thunder Island

    4.91963HD

    A hit man hijacks a boat — and the married couple aboard — in order to carry out a contract on a dictator in the Caribbean.

    Thunder Island
  • 1967
    La buena herencia

    La buena herencia

    La buena herencia

    01967HD

    Meant to inform rural communities about the legacy of the Taínos, the indigenous inhabitants of Puerto Rico, or Borikén, as they called...

    La buena herencia
  • 1961
    El gallo pelón

    El gallo pelón

    El gallo pelón

    01961HD

    In the community of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, the main character, played by the esteemed comedian José Miguel Agrelot, buys a washing machine...

    El gallo pelón
  • 1948
    Caña

    Caña

    Caña

    01948HD

    This short film celebrates the social legislation of wage reform for cane laborers.

    Caña
  • 1963
    Harbor Lights

    Harbor Lights

    Harbor Lights

    41963HD

    Professional gambler Dan Crown arrives in San Juan to visit his brother Alex, only to learn from the police that Alex has been found murdered. To...

    Harbor Lights
  • 1965
    Chela

    Chela

    Chela

    01965HD

    It presents the problem of physically disability through a young crippled and the attitudes of the community towards them.

    Chela
  • 1951
    El puente

    El puente

    El puente

    51951HD

    The efforts of a community to build a bridge which would allow their children to go school during the rainy season.

    El puente
  • 1952
    A Voice on the Mountain

    A Voice on the Mountain

    A Voice on the Mountain

    5.41952HD

    Field workers in Puerto Rico want to have a night school.

    A Voice on the Mountain
  • 1958
    El contemplado: Isla Cordillera

    El contemplado: Isla Cordillera

    El contemplado: Isla Cordillera

    01958HD

    Presents general shots of the central mountain range of Puerto Rico.

    El contemplado: Isla Cordillera
  • 1951
    Los peloteros

    Los peloteros

    Los peloteros

    61951HD

    A group of kids in a poverty-stricken Puerto Rican rural town need money to purchase baseball uniforms for little league.

    Los peloteros
  • 1961
    La arquitectura colonial en Puerto Rico: San Juan Antiguo

    La arquitectura colonial en Puerto Rico: San Juan Antiguo

    La arquitectura colonial en Puerto Rico: San Juan Antiguo

    01961HD

    A visual study of the colonial, military and religious architecture of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.

    La arquitectura colonial en Puerto Rico: San Juan Antiguo
  • 1957
    When Fathers Forget

    When Fathers Forget

    When Fathers Forget

    01957HD

    A family relationship drama about a strict father who wants to control his son, who in turn leaves his father's house and moves to the city.

    When Fathers Forget
  • 1966
    La plena

    La plena

    La plena

    01966HD

    One of the DivEdCo's films that best depicts the history and evolution of another genre of popular music from the coasts and of African origin: the...

    La plena
  • 1958
    Parranda campesina

    Parranda campesina

    Parranda campesina

    01958HD

    The Cordillera de Puerto Rico is presented while Gala Hernández and his group, together with Juaniquillo, perform melodies as part of a...

    Parranda campesina
  • 1963
    La noche de don Manuel

    La noche de don Manuel

    La noche de don Manuel

    01963HD

    A generational conflict is reflected in the old-fashioned ideas of the landowner, who imposes himself as a dominant figure in the political activity...

    La noche de don Manuel
  • 1964
    The Jug

    The Jug

    The Jug

    01964HD

    A cautionary film about what were thought to be rural superstitions and practices in Puerto Rico.

    The Jug
  • 1961
    Milagro en la montaña

    Milagro en la montaña

    Milagro en la montaña

    01961HD

    The film recreates the miracle of the birth of Jesus in a Puerto Rican field. It begins with the pilgrimage of Mary and Joseph, the birth of Jesus,...

    Milagro en la montaña
  • 1980
    Luis Muñoz Marín: La voz que no muere

    Luis Muñoz Marín: La voz que no muere

    Luis Muñoz Marín: La voz que no muere

    01980HD

    This 1980 documentary presents an account of the life of Luis Muñoz Marín and an account of what happened during his death and burial.

    Luis Muñoz Marín: La voz que no muere
  • 1956
    El santero

    El santero

    El santero

    5.21956HD

    Zoilo Cajigas y Sotomayor is a carver of wooden models of saints. Don Zoilo is one of Puerto Rico's best-known artisans and was 96 years old at the...

    El santero
  • 1949
    Una gota de agua

    Una gota de agua

    Una gota de agua

    01949HD

    A drop of water is taken to a laboratory in San Juan, Puerto Rico to determine its purity. The film communicates scientific health information, such...

    Una gota de agua