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La Oreja (The Ear)

This documentary film follows a grass-roots group of auricular acupuncturists who provide free of charge services for local communities in Puerto Rico, where only licensed physicians are legally allowed to do so. In a country where the health care system has collapsed, and physician migration to the United States seems incontrolable, the "Acupuncture for the People" project stands as a bastion of resistance, inspiration, and hope.

  • Nelson Varas-Díaz
    Director
  • Sheilla R. Madera
    Executive Producers
  • Mark Padilla
    Executive Producers
  • Daniel Nevárez Araújo
    Associate Producers
  • Kariela Rivera Bustelo
    Research Assitants
  • Joshua Rivera
    Research Assitants
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Health, Colonialism, Collapse, Health Care Systems, Community, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, Acupuncture
  • Runtime:
    39 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Puerto Rico
  • Country of Filming:
    Puerto Rico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Distribution Information
  • Nelson Varas Díaz
    Country: Puerto Rico
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Nelson Varas-Díaz

Dr. Nelson Varas-Díaz is a professor of social-community psychology at Florida International University’s Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies. He directed the award winning documentaries "Collapse," "Particular Friendships," and "Songs of Injustice: Heavy Metal Music in Latin America." Together, his films have garnered 95 sets of laurels in international film festivals.

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