Logline:

Drawing on once-classified documents, “El Gobierno Te Odia” (The Government Hates You) uncovers the FBI and local police’s decades-long, covert campaign of illegal surveillance against Puerto Rican independence activists.

Synopsis:

“El Gobierto Te Odia” is a short documentary that reflects on the work of artist and photographer Christopher Gregory-Rivera. He examines and reframes the narratives of ‘carpeteo’, showcasing how Puerto Rican pro-independence and social activists were illegally surveilled for decades by the Puerto Rico Police and the FBI.