Logline:

This short documentary explores Puerto Rico’s artisanal fishing tradition, highlighting the skill, resilience, and cultural heritage of coastal communities. Through intimate storytelling and vivid imagery, it preserves a way of life that connects the island to its history and its seas.

Synopsis:

On Puerto Rico’s west coast, the echo of an ancestral tradition still resists being forgotten. Pesca Artesanal takes us into the heart of the Espinar neighborhood in Aguada, where the last chinchorro fishermen share their memories, knowledge, and daily struggles. Through intimate images and personal stories, this short documentary pays living tribute to those who have given their lives to the sea, weaving nets not only of fishing, but also of community, identity, and resilience.