Since its founding in 2011, AdocPR has played a key role in shaping the island’s documentary film landscape, fostering collaboration among filmmakers, scholars, students, and professionals committed to telling Puerto Rico’s most urgent and heartfelt stories. Through Cinema on the Road, AdocPR continues its mission of making documentary film accessible to diverse populations, preserving collective memory, and promoting cultural dialogue between Puerto Rico and its diaspora.

The Chicago edition of Cinema on the Road will feature a curated selection of thought-provoking documentaries that explore identity, justice, music, community resilience, and the power of memory. All screenings will start with a brief reception with wine and appetizers, as well as an introduction and Q & A with the directors before and after the films.

Saturday, May 3, 3:30 PM

• Voces de Pasión (2025), by Sonia Fritz – Chronicles the lives of five internationally acclaimed Puerto Rican opera singers and the musical institutions that shaped them.

Saturday, May 3, 6:00 PM

• Todas las flores (2023), by Carmen Oquendo-Villar – A documentary from Colombia that offers an intimate portrayal of a brothel in Bogotá that becomes a refuge for sex workers.

Short Films Preceding screening of Todas Las Flores:

• Esenciales – A youth-produced short film from Documentar la Memoria, a program launched in 2022 that offers hands-on video and photography workshops to young people from rural communities. This short film highlights the everyday struggles and resilience of the community of Quebrada Arenas in the east central municipality of San Lorenzo.

This powerful selection highlights the artistic vision and social conscience of Puerto Rican filmmakers. From environmental justice to cultural heritage, these stories inspire reflection and reconnection across borders.