Arí Maniel Cruz
Know for: Directing
Born: 1978-03-21
Place of birth: Santurce, Puerto Rico
Also know as:
En pedazos (2015)
A visceral drama about love, loss and redemption, portraying the confrontation between a sister and a big brother, both immersed within their own...
Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean (2023)
Juan Encarnación is a reserved jibaro with a violent past. When Pura, the woman he loves, disappears, Encarnación sets out on a path of...
Sounds of the Rum Capital (1970)
70% of the rum sold in the United States is produced in Puerto Rico. This 35-minute short film tours the island's distilleries and places of...
Sounds of the Rum Capital (1970)
70% of the rum sold in the United States is produced in Puerto Rico. This 35-minute short film tours the island's distilleries and places of...
Under My Nails (2011)
A Puerto Rican salon employee is forced to confront her own erotic desires when she becomes obsessed with the violent sexual tendencies of her new...
Mas De Un Siglo (2018)
125 years of music in Puerto Rico from 1893 to 2018.
Mas De Un Siglo (2018)
125 years of music in Puerto Rico from 1893 to 2018.
El último caso del detective Prado (2006)
After a long career as a detective in the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Police of Puerto Rico, José Rafael Prado takes office work...
Before the Rooster Crows (2016)
Teenager Carmín lives in a mountainous village in the center of Puerto Rico with her tough and conservative grandmother. Her mother left for...
Under My Nails (2011)
A Puerto Rican salon employee is forced to confront her own erotic desires when she becomes obsessed with the violent sexual tendencies of her new...
A tu lado (2014)
Juan arrives at Gloria's house after being kicked out by his girlfriend. Gloria helps him find a new partner.
Barrios (2004)
Presents three barrio stories: "La familia del Camello" about a public residential basketball coach and his dilemmas, "El baila'o de Julia y Berto"...
Barrios (2004)
Presents three barrio stories: "La familia del Camello" about a public residential basketball coach and his dilemmas, "El baila'o de Julia y Berto"...
Zompi (2005)
Alex, a 10 year old child, faces the trauma of his parents' divorce, a new home, neighborhood, and school. Alex dreams of being a famous ballplayer...
Ciclo sin fin (2015)
Jimena Silva, a young author, struggles with herself in order to finish her latest piece. Just three weeks shy of her upcoming deadline, Jimena...
Barrios (2004)
Presents three barrio stories: "La familia del Camello" about a public residential basketball coach and his dilemmas, "El baila'o de Julia y Berto"...
Ten in Music (2009)
Composed by ten stories that focus on an eclectic variety of individuals, for whom music is a way of life. The stories are directed by ten young...
¿Quién eres tú? (2018)
The Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico, Dr. Eduardo Suáre does not agree with the new health reform that the Governor imposes on the country....
La gota (2006)
Two women's realities in a world where water is scarce.
Tiempos De Aguinaldo (2019)
This year, Popular dedicates its musical production to the Christmas holiday season that is celebrated in Puerto Rico for a period of almost two...
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (2025)
Photos are lived moments, memories of things that happened. I wasn't one to throw photos around or upload stories or anything like that. I said it...
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (2025)
Photos are lived moments, memories of things that happened. I wasn't one to throw photos around or upload stories or anything like that. I said it...