Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton’s Rough Road to Glory
Jan 01, 2008 | IMDB 10
71 min Watch NowMusic, Documentary
Explore the burgeoning Reggaeton music scene going back to its roots in Jamaican Reggae and Latin American Soca rhythms. Take an in-depth look at the increasingly popular reggaeton style of music by revisiting its reggae and Latin American soca roots in this documentary.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
A Look At: Puerto Rico
12 horas
Feel The Noise
Bomba Ancestral
Nasciturus
La última gira
The Last Colony
Landfall
La operación
Burn Me Back
El apagón: Aquí vive gente
PsiQuis: Un Giro Decolonial
La otra educación
Ionosphere: Dr. Eliana Nossa
Solar Weather: Dr. Alessandra Pacini
Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki
El puente
Biopsia
One-Way Ticket
Romance in Puerto Rico
SIMILAR MOVIES
A Look At: Puerto Rico
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2006
Part of a series of films produced by Vme TV that features aerial videography shot from a helicopter of points of interest. This film in particular features points of interest in Puerto Rico.12 horas
IMDB 5.1 | Jan , 2001
A night in the life of a cab driver in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Feel The Noise
IMDB 4.6 | Oct , 2007
After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob flees to a place and father he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaeton, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaeton, inspires Rob and his step-brother Javi to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaeton stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true to themselves and each other, while overcoming obstacles in love, greed and pride, all culminating in an explosive performance at New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade.Bomba Ancestral
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2021
A short film about the first Bomba Ancestral returning to the ocean at sunset. Organized by Sheila Osorio and Samuel Lind in Loíza, Puerto Rico where the river meets the sea. We gathered on the beach. The moon was full and we could feel the connection to the four elements. The FIRE that purifies, WATER, AIR and EARTH. Honoring all of our ancestors from whom we inherited this beautiful dance of Bomba.Nasciturus
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2020
At least we're alive. Humberto.La última gira
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2021
Legendary singer Daniel Santos lives in Ocala, Florida, and prepares his biography with Secre, a young journalist. The memory of past glories makes him embark on one more adventure: a tour of South American countries where he was known as “El Jefe” (The Chief) and where he expects to be yet again acclaimed and applauded.The Last Colony
IMDB 7 | Apr , 2015
A close look at Puerto Rico's unique relationship with the United States.Landfall
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2020
Hurricane María abated, the news crews packed up and left Puerto Rico, and the interest of the international community turned elsewhere. What happened next?La operación
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 1982
Documentary on the mass sterilization of Puerto Rican women during the 1950s and '60s.Burn Me Back
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2024
Peggy Robles-Alvarado is a Jerome Hill Foundation Fellow in Literature, a Latinx Playwrights Circle Fellow, and a three-time International Latino Book Award winner who authored Conversations With My Skin, and Homage To The Warrior Women. In this film by New York-based filmmaker Matt Haller, she recounts the grief and pain of losing her father, interwoven with her Puerto Rican heritage.El apagón: Aquí vive gente
IMDB 8 | Sep , 2022
“El apagón: Aquí vive gente” is a 23-minute film that explores the socio-economic challenges in Puerto Rico, focusing on the effects of power outages and gentrification driven by the real estate and energy sectors. Through visuals and personal stories, the documentary highlights the experiences of Puerto Rican communities facing these issues.PsiQuis: Un Giro Decolonial
IMDB 10 | Aug , 2023
PsiQuis: Un Giro Decolonial is a documentary that presents and discusses the psychological impact that colonialism has had on the Puerto Rican people. The director analyzes the traumas generated in Puerto Rican society by that colonial experience.La otra educación
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2012
La otra educación (The Other Education) is about the class action suit Rosa Lydia Velez vs the Department of Education, and serves as the storyline to document 30 years of struggles that the families of disabled children in Puerto Rico have suffered. Their only request is the right to an education for their sons and daughters with special needs.Ionosphere: Dr. Eliana Nossa
IMDB 0 | May , 2020
At Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, Eliana Nossa studies the ionosphere. This short films tells the story of Columbian researcher Eliana Nossa as she explains her study of the ever-changing universe, Arecibo's technology and data, and her role as a woman among her male colleagues. She studies the ionospheric irregularities that impact terrestrial communication.Solar Weather: Dr. Alessandra Pacini
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2022
Alessandra Pacini, solar physicist and mother of two, has dedicated her life to researching our sun and its relation to the rest of our solar system. Traveling across the globe with her family, from Finland to Puerto Rico, Alessandra is on a mission to discover the great mysteries of our solar system.Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2020
At Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, “Near Earth Asteroids: Dr. Anne Virkki” tells the story of Research Scientist Anne Virkki and her ongoing studies on asteroids and their threat to humanity. Originally from Finland, Anne Virkki shares her experience in education as well as her studies on asteroids, including her work hunting and tracking asteroids headed for Earth.El puente
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1951
The efforts of a community to build a bridge which would allow their children to go school during the rainy season.Biopsia
IMDB 9 | Apr , 2016
Carmen accompanies a group of women who must travel from the island of Vieques to San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico, in order to perform breast biopsies. The long journey is by water and road. Amid many fears and vicissitudes, Carmen confirms once again the need for appropriate medical services for both women and for the rest of the Vieques population.One-Way Ticket
IMDB 4.7 | Dec , 1983
Documentary about how the arrival of the railway industry impacted Puerto Rican culture economically, socially, and humanistically during the first half of the 20th century. It includes photos by Jack Delano, among others, and scenarios to reconstruct the experience of what could have been the last trip made by train from San Juan to Ponce in 1953.Romance in Puerto Rico
IMDB 5 | Nov , 1962
Rosina is frustrated by her engagement to millionaire John Johnson III, a fussy, domineering, control freak. The night before her wedding, she goes out dancing with her maid María, María's husband Tomás, and their friend Gordillo. When Rosina learns Gordillo is a sailor on the yacht owned by Mexican film star José María Beltrán, she decides to stow away and sail to Mexico to be with her grandmother.