“Modesta” (1956): Puerto Rican Filmmakers Honor the Power of Barrio Women
Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin
Today we shine a spotlight on early Puerto Rican filmmakers and the film "Modesta" (1956). Intended as an educational film for the men in the community, the movie also became an empowering story for barrio women. Read more about it here and watch the film in the Library's National Screening Room.
Posted in: Film Essay, Hispanic Reading Room, National Film Registry, National Screening Room