Actor/director Jacobo Morales is considered by many to be the most influential director in Puerto Rico's history. Morales has been acting in both television and film since he was a teenager; appearing on Puerto Rican television from its inception in the1950s until the mid 1980s. He starred in the comedy skit La Fondita De La Esquina (The Little Store on The Corner) on a widely watched network show. After retiring from La Fondita, Morales dedicated himself to directing. His acting credits include Bananas with Woody Allen (1971) and Up the Sandbox with Barbra Streisand (1972). He wrote, directed, and acted in Dios los cria (And God Created Them, 1979), Nicolas y los demas (Nicholas and the Others, 1986), Lo que le paso a Santiago (What Happened to Santiago, 1989), Linda Sara (Pretty Sara, 1994), and was the first Puerto Rican director to be nominated for an Oscar.

Jacobo Morales will be present at selected screenings of the following films:

Linda Sara / Pretty Sara (107 min)
Fiction.

Lo que le paso a Santiago / What Happened to Santiago (105 min)
Fiction. 1989.

Dios los Cria / And God Created Them (120 min.)
Fiction. 1979.

The tribute to Jacobo Morales will open at Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture (450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street) on April 22 with a screening of Linda Sara (12:30pm), and the US Premiere of Dios los Cria II (7pm). Both screenings will be followed by a dilaogue with the filmmaker. There will be a reception at 5:30pm.

Hostos Box Office- 718.518.4455

Admission- $8 general admission / $4 students & seniors

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