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1937: Masacre de Ponce

2002 · 55 min

A sober, sorrowful recounting of a buried atrocity, heavy with grief and quiet outrage.

Directed by
Jaime Hamilton
Genres
Documentary
Starring
David Ortiz Angleró, Allan Sagué Álvarez
Overview
The Ponce Massacre took place on March 21, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, when a peaceful civilian march turned into a police shooting. 19 civilians and two policemen were killed, with more than 200 others wounded. It remains the largest massacre in post-Spanish imperial history in Puerto Rico.

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Directed by
Jaime Hamilton
Genres
Documentary
Starring
David Ortiz Angleró, Allan Sagué Álvarez
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  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • justice
  • politics
  • death
  • power
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Horror3
Humour0
Realism10
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jaime Hamilton
Written by
Jaime Hamilton, Manuel E. Moraza Ortiz
Starring
David Ortiz Angleró, Allan Sagué Álvarez
Cinematography
Antonio Puchols
Runtime
55 min
Country
Puerto Rico
Languages
Spanish

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