Short film
Visa para un sueño
1990 · 28 min
A sober, human-scale documentary that follows desperate journeys with quiet empathy, leaving a lingering sense of hardship and resilience.
- Directed by
- Sonia Fritz
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Porfirio Peña
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Immigration, survival, class, gender
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Sonia Fritz
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Porfirio Peña