Apr 6th 2019

Filiberto

@ Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center

4048 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Opening Saturday, April 6th, from 7:30PM - 10PM

PUERTO RICO Y CUBA SON DE UN PÁJARO…
The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center and the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago celebrate Puerto Rico and Cuba with two special screenings. These screenings are part of SRBCC’s 2019 Arts and Culture Series: “Bello Amanecer”.

Filiberto – Genre: DocumentaryPuerto Rico/Venezuela/2017/75 min.
Directed by Freddie Marrero AlfonsoEnglish and Spanish w/ English Subtitles

English:
Icon, legend, the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitive and, on September 23, 2005, martyr to Puerto Rico’s independence movement after being killed by a sniper during an FBI-led raid at his home in the center of the island. Agree or disagree with his politics, one cannot deny that Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, commander-in-chief of the Boricua Popular Army “Los Macheteros,” is a pivotal figure in Puerto Rico’s recent political history. Through archival footage and one-on-one interviews, Marrero Alfonso brings to life a turbulent time while painting the portrait of a man who never betrayed his beliefs.

Food and beverage available for purchase.

Español:
Ícono, leyenda, el fugitivo más buscado por el FBI y, el 23 de septiembre de 2005, mártir del movimiento independentista puertorriqueño tras ser asesinado por un francotirador durante una redada del FBI en su casa en el centro de la isla. Esté de acuerdo o no con él, no se puede negar que Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, comandante en jefe del Ejército Popular Boricua “Los Macheteros”, es una figura fundamental en la historia política reciente de Puerto Rico. A través de imágenes de archivo y entrevistas personales, Marrero Alfonso le da vida a una época turbulenta mientras pinta el retrato de un hombre que nunca traicionó sus ideales.

Food and beverage available for purchase.
Q & A with the directors after the films.

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