El cimarrón (film) explained

El cimarrón
Director:	Iván Dariel Ortíz
Producer:	Iván Gonzalo Ortíz
Starring:	Pedro Telemaco Fernando Allende Dolores Pedro Torriente
Music:	José "Pepe" Ojeda
Runtime:	101 minutes
Country:	Puerto Rico
Language:	Spanish

El cimarrón is a 2007 Puerto Rican film. It follows the lives of two African slaves brought to Puerto Rico during the era of slavery in the 19th century. It is based on the life of Marcos Xiorro who conspired and planned a slave revolt in 1821.^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Pedro Telemaco - Marcos Xiorro
• Fernando Allende - Don Pablo
• Dolores Pedro Torriente - Carolina
• Teófilo Torres
• Mara Croatto - Elsa
• Gerardo Ortíz - Don Domingo
• Modesto Lacén - Jacinto
• Herman O'Neill - Military chief
• Daniela Droz - Clara
• Walter Rodríguez - Mayor
• Julio Axel Landrón - Sijo
• Julio Torresoto
• Eugenio Monclóva
• Idenisse Salamán - Isabel
• Guillermo de Cun
• Nestor Rodulfo

Awards

• Academy Awards: The film was considered for the 80th Academy Awards with four other Puerto Rican films. In a vote on September 24, 2007, among members of the Puerto Rico Film Corporation, Maldeamores was selected.
• Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Festival: Best of Show (2007)

See also

• Cinema of Puerto Rico
• List of films set in Puerto Rico
• List of films featuring slavery

External links

• El cimarrón at IMDb
  • Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: LatAm cinema » "El cimarrón", primera película puertorriqueña rodada en alta definición, ya tiene fecha de estreno .
2. Web site: Milestones. On February 5, the Stone Center will screen the newest work from director Ivan Ortiz, El Cimarrón (Puerto Rico, 2006), which examines slavery and resistance in Puerto Rico.