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201775 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Political Systems Colonialism

Filiberto

201775 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Ojeda Ríos, a prominent Puerto Rican musician, abandoned his artistic career to lead a revolutionary movement for independence during the political upheaval of the 1970s and 1980s.

Political Systems Colonialism

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Freddie Marrero Alfonso

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Ojeda Ríos, a prominent Puerto Rican musician, abandoned his artistic career to lead a revolutionary movement for independence during the political upheaval of the 1970s and 1980s.

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Freddie Marrero Alfonsodirector

Tito Román Riverawriter

Ray Figueroa

Ray Figueroawriter

Freddie Marrero Alfonsowriter

Filiberto Ojeda Ríoscast

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Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, a celebrated musician from Puerto Rico, left his career and family behind to lead a revolutionary movement for independence. Set against the political turmoil of the 1970s and 1980s, the documentary details his shift from artist to a significant figure in the armed struggle. Through interviews and archival footage, the film reveals Ojeda Ríos's motivations and the personal sacrifices he made in pursuit of his ideals for freedom in Puerto Rico.

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