Gloria Irizarry

A retirement-age loan shark confronts the practical and metaphysical aspects of debt in Lustre, a two-fisted tone poem that rails against homogenization while celebrating what makes New York City unique. (Great Jones Productions)

Lisette and husband Chino face marital difficulties. She is fed up with the kids, while he has job troubles. His mother Rosaria hates Lisette and the neighborhood tramp has designs on Chino. Things get even worse when Chino goes to jail and Lisette gets a good job uptown. Can this marriage be saved? (imdb)

A woman must earn enough money to save her criminal husband.

Big Joe is a lineman for the telephone company. Angel is a teenage migrant worker. They form an unlikely alliance and start a rose-growing business. At first wary of each other, they grow to trust and like one another. Eventually, Angel must leave the area when his father relocates the family in search of migrant work. This touching little film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short. (imdb)

Vote For Me! is a political comedy set in East Harlem: the story of a 70-year old Puerto Rican super who runs for Congress and wins. (imdb)