Inés, a 70-year-old woman facing terminal cancer, leads a listless life in a housing complex. When the community discovers that the building is to be sold to a foreigner, Milly, her neighbor, tries to organize a counteroffer so that the tenants can become owners of the complex. Initially indifferent, Agnes decides to put the future of others above her own death and joins the fight to prevent the eviction. In a decisive act of resistance, Inés takes a final step that buys the community the time needed to acquire the complex and secure its future.
'La torre de Inés' is screening with:
Best of Cortadito
Over the past decade, Cortadito has produced more than 50 original short films, written and directed by emerging Puerto Rican filmmakers, with the program operated by the Alliance Française de Puerto Rico. Best of Cortadito is a retrospective of standout films from the program, showcasing the vibrancy of contemporary Puerto Rican cinema and its cultural dialogue with the Francophone Caribbean.