José Artemio Torres

Movie - 1979, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

Film consisting of five stories: "Dios los cría...", dealing with brothers' rivalry for an inheritance; "Negocio redondo", about a lawyer selling a property to the Catholic church with guilty feelings; "Entre 12 y 1", where a couple and a close friend get trapped in an elevator; "La gran noche", a night in the life of an old prostitute; and "La otra", where a man alternates between two women.

Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self

On March 4, 1970, UPR-Río Piedras student Antonia Martínez Lagares was assassinated by a policeman while she was standing at a balcony of the Ponce de León Avenue. This documentary shows who Antonia was and recounts the incident with testimonies of witnesses, including that of director José Artemio Torres, who was also at the balcony.

Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • as Himself

A look at Puerto Rico and its cinema through films, documentaries, and commercials from the early twentieth century to the emerging cinema of today. Visual and narrative strategies portray fragments of Puerto Rico's general history and, in turn, answers the questions of who, when, and for whom have ​​films been made in Puerto Rico and the resources that are available to do it.