Puerto Rican film 'Summer of Three' wins awards at Tribeca Festival

The Puerto Rican film 'Summer of Three' has garnered significant recognition at the Tribeca Festival, securing awards for Best Performance and Best Screenplay in the US narrative section.

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warm, charismatic, and very emotionally present.

The jury lauded the film's lead actors, Marcel Ruiz, Paolo Schoene, and Kiki Montilla, describing them as "warm, charismatic, and very emotionally present." The statement highlighted a desire to "get on a motorcycle and travel through Puerto Rico at full speed with them," underscoring the actors' captivating performances.

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We have fallen in love with the performers and they have made us want to get on a motorcycle and travel through Puerto Rico at full speed with them.

Furthermore, the screenplay, a collaborative effort by Carlitos Ruiz, his son Marcel, and Mariana S. Belaval, was commended for being "moving and entertaining." The jury noted its skillful exploration of profound themes, including cultural identity, friendship, family, forgiveness, mortality, tragedy, and grief.

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moving and entertaining, even while exploring deep themes like cultural identity, friendship, family, forgiveness, mortality, tragedy, and grief.

Directed by Carlitos Ruiz-Ruiz, 'Summer of Three' centers on Javi, a Puerto Rican teenager living in Los Angeles who returns to the island after his grandfather's death. His time there leads him to connect with Luife and Kiki. Director Ruiz expressed a desire to create an authentic portrayal of the current generation of young people in Puerto Rico, aiming to immerse audiences in an island summer experience.

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We wanted to make a genuine portrait of this generation of young people in Puerto Rico, who are setting a global trend, and give the audience a summer on the island.