Simulacros de liberación (2021)

"Drills of Liberation" is the untold story of the Puerto Rican protest wave of 2016-2019, which culminated with the resignation of governor Ricardo Rosselló. The poor Caribbean colony has a massive economic crisis, and unpayable debt to Wall Street bondholders, which triggered an anti-austerity movement. Young people take to the streets to demand the cancellation of the country's public debt, and organized community centers in urban and rural areas to address hunger in the aftermath of climate disasters. This documentary follows "Jornada: Se Acabaron las Promesas" movement as they face a Fiscal Control Board appointed by the US Congress that pressures the Puerto Rican government to make cuts to public services to pay the bondholders. In this struggle young generations are fighting for their basic rights, as they also reimagine the liberation and future of their country. This documentary is a portrait of Puerto Rico's new fight against US Colonialism.