Filiberto

‘"Filiberto details this transition and paints a remarkable picture of a lesser-known political figure… The film uses interviews, wiretapped conversations, and surveillance footage to paint a man who genuinely became emblematic of an entire country’s armed struggle."‘

‘A well-produced educational piece about one of the most important figures in Puerto Rican history.‘

‘"I’m very appreciative that this film was made, because Filiberto is a historical figure of Puerto Rico that should be recognized.”‘

‘"Such a celebration of life, of bravery, of sacrifice, of humanity in the wake of tragedy. He embodied not only hope for victory, but certainty of it. Freedom not as a dream, but an inevitability."‘

‘"Puerto Rican filmmaker Freddy Marrero Alfonso spent 12 years putting together “Filiberto,” which was judged best documentary by the Havana Film Festival in New York. Ojeda was a brilliant trumpet player, as is demonstrated by archival sound recordings Marrero located. But he was foremost a nationalist and Independentista. He became involved in the movement while working as a musician in New York in the 1950s."‘