Mi Puerto Rico: El Ron

Fri 6/3 – Sun 6/5
Written By Gabe Loredo

Puerto Rico // 2021 // Documentary // LOS SHORTS

WORLD PREMIERE

Walking through el Valle Coloso, the last sugarcane mill to close in the year 2000; two men walk through a sugarcane field.
Man with dark hair and a trimmed beard holding up a bottle of amber liquid in front of barrels of rum.

Manolo López is a Puerto Rican chef, entrepreneur & storyteller. Through 3 different stories, Manolo journeys around Puerto Rico to understand the cultural relevance that rum has on the island. From sugarcane fields to renowned distillery & one of the top 50 bars of the world, this film depicts how rum molded Borinquen.

Director: Manolo López
Producer: Manolo López

Documentary
English & Spanish with English subtitles
14 minutes

Screening as part of CULTURA Y VIDA Shorts Block.

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