El cimarrón () is a 2007 Puerto Rican film. It follows the lives of two African slaves brought to Puerto Rico during the era of slavery in the 19th century. It is based on the life of Marcos Xiorro who conspired and planned a slave revolt in 1821.
Plot summary
Cast Pedro Telemaco - Marcos Xiorro Fernando Allende - Don Pablo Dolores Pedro Torriente - Carolina Teófilo Torres Mara Croatto - Elsa Gerardo Ortíz - Don Domingo Modesto Lacén - Jacinto Herman O'Neill - Military chief Daniela Droz - Clara Walter Rodríguez - Mayor Julio Axel Landrón - Sijo Julio Torresoto Eugenio Monclóva Idenisse Salamán - Isabel Guillermo de Cun Nestor Rodulfo
Awards Academy Awards: The film was considered for the 80th Academy Awards with four other Puerto Rican films. In a vote on September 24, 2007, among members of the Puerto Rico Film Corporation, Maldeamores was selected. Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Festival: Best of Show (2007)
See also Cinema of Puerto Rico List of films set in Puerto Rico List of films featuring slavery
References
External links El cimarrón at IMDb Official website