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WE STILL HERE / NOS TENEMOS

“We Still Here / Nos Tenemos” introduces the incredible youth of Comerío, Puerto Rico navigating the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a disaster that brought an unprecedented level of devastation to an island already in economic and political crisis. In the lush mountains in the center of Puerto Rico, 24-year-old Mariangelie Ortiz leads a group of young residents who never thought they would become the leaders of their community, nonetheless find themselves traveling to Washington D.C. to protest in the halls of Congress. Follow them in this coming of age story to find their power and begin creating a sustainable future for themselves and their community.

  • Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi
    Director
    Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba, Tengo Talento, Defend Puerto Rico, Inventos: Hip Hop Cubano, HomeGrown: HipLife in Ghana, Bomba Ancestral
  • Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi
    Producer
    Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba, Tengo Talento, Defend Puerto Rico, Inventos: Hip Hop Cubano, HomeGrown: HipLife in Ghana, Bomba Ancestral
  • Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi
    Producer
    Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba, Tengo Talento, Defend Puerto Rico, Inventos: Hip Hop Cubano, HomeGrown: HipLife in Ghana
  • Michael Shawn Cordero
    Producer
  • Mensajeros De Palomas
    Producer
  • Clenched Fist Prodcutions
    Presented By
  • Defend Puerto Rico
    Presented By
  • The Fantauzzi Brothers
    Presented By
  • FistUpTv
    Presented By
  • Mariangeli Ortiz
    Key Cast
  • Jerriel (Yeyo ) Cátala
    Key Cast
  • Sofía Unanue
    Key Cast
  • Anthony Ramos
    Key Cast
  • Dianne Morales
    Key Cast
  • Mario Rubén Carrión
    Editors
  • Michael Shawn Cordero (Mikey)
    Editors
  • Ana Castillo Muñoz
    Writer
  • Mariangeli Ortiz
    Writer
  • El Hijo De Borikén con El S
    Music
  • El Individuo
    Music
  • ÌFÉ
    Music
  • Thayer Walker of Lowdownhau
    Sound Mix
  • Eli Cohn of Nocturnal Sound NYC
    Sound Mix
  • Frances Medina
    Line-Producer
  • The Redford Center
    Funder
  • Working Films
    Funder
  • Another Gulf Is Possible
    Funder
  • Sol Collective
    Funder
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    NOS TENEMOS
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    54 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Puerto Rico
  • Country of Filming:
    Puerto Rico
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Urbanworld Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    October 2, 2021
    World Premiere
    Best Feature Film / Audience Award
Director Biography - Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi

Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi is an internationally-recognized and award-winning filmmaker. He is the founder of @fistuptv a media platform uplifting and telling stories from communities across the world who refused to be silenced.

His work has circulated through National Broadcast: Free Speech TV, Teaching Channel, and PBS. Online he has created content for remezcla, okayafrica, TIDAL, and VIBE. Spike Lee is one of the reasons Eli became a filmmaker, and in 2019 he hired Eli to work on set with him as a photographer for "She's Gotta Have It Too."

Eli is the co-founder of @defendpr , a multimedia project designed to document and celebrate Puerto Rican creativity, resilience, and resistance. His film @bakoso_cuba won festivals around the world and just received national broadcast on World Channel.

Eli’s newest film “We Still Here,” captures the story of young leaders in the rural town of Comerío, Puerto Rico who, in the absence of government response to Hurricane María, find their power and begin creating a sustainable future for themselves and their community.

He is currently curating his 13th Annual #FistUpFilmFestival in the Bay Area California. His dedication to his craft is deeply connected to his commitment to social justice and the belief in he transformative power of film.

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Director Statement

The issues of climate change, water security, land security, and food security are inextricably linked to race, poverty and economic development. To quote Movement Generation, “To usher in a just and equitable transition towards local living economies, leadership must come from communities on the frontlines of ecological disruption. These frontline communities know that solving one problem while creating another is no solution at all. The new economies that our communities construct must take a holistic approach and foster equity, democracy, and ecological renewal.” We must, instead, create an intentional pathway – a Just Transition – towards local, living, loving economies. Transition Is Inevitable, Justice Is Not.

In Puerto Rico, we recognize this need for sustainable, ground-up solutions for and from communities hit first and worst by climate change. We Still Here offers a vibrant example of what a Just Recovery looks like for communities after an ecological disaster.