A woman who shot Congress and became a nation's mother — poetic, political, unforgettable.
“Entre el grito y la celda” is a film adaptation of the theatrical monologue “Lolita", which has been performed locally and internationally for the past 11 years, with over 60 performances in 5 countries, 5 states in North America, and more than 40 municipalities in Puerto Rico. The story is set in late 1954, when political prisoner Lolita Lebrón had already been sentenced to 50 years in prison at the federal prison in Alderson, West Virginia, for leading an attack on the United States Congress. The film explores Lolita's life and patriotic thoughts through poetic language, intertwining her three most significant aspects: her fervent religiosity, her fight for justice from the perspective of a young woman and mother, and her patriotic bravery to risk her freedom for causes and values she firmly believed in. The movie highlights the themes of national identity and the struggles of a resilient woman who became, for many, the Mother of the Puerto Rican Nation.
Acting
Viviana Torres Mestey's 11-year mastery in every breath.
Writing
Theatrical monologue transformed to cinematic poetry.
Direction
Efraín Rosa makes one cell feel like an entire nation.
Director
Efraín Rosa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lolita Lebrón remains one of Puerto Rico's most divisive figures — terrorist to some, martyr to millions, and this film refuses to pick a side.
The theatrical monologue premiered in 2013, meaning Torres Mestey has lived in Lolita's skin longer than Lebrón herself spent in Alderson prison.
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