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SYNOPSISAcross three generations, a filmmaker recalls the legacy of his Puerto Rican great-grandfather, revealing how Tangüis cotton transformed Peru. Today, memory, heritage, and tradition fight to survive.
**HISTORICAL RELEVANCE**
*El Algodón y la Sangre* (Cotton and Blood) is a historical and family documentary that rescues from oblivion the life and legacy of Don Fermín Tangüis Uncal, an agricultural innovator born in Puerto Rico whose dedication, perseverance, and deeply altruistic spirit left a decisive mark on Peru's economic and agricultural history during the first half of the 20th century.
More than a century later, his story returns through the eyes of one of his own descendants. The director of the documentary, great-grandson of Don Fermín Tangüis Uncal, embarks on a personal and collective journey to reconstruct his ancestor's memory and understand how his legacy has endured across three generations of a family deeply tied to Peru.
The documentary also takes us to Pisco, a land closely linked to the history of the Tangüis family, to observe the traces left by the devastating 2007 earthquake and reflect on the current state of its historical heritage. At the same time, it brings us closer to an ongoing reality: the challenges faced today by the production of Tangüis cotton, a variety that was once a symbol of Peruvian agricultural development.
EXHIBITION AT THE IPRHFF
The selection of *El Algodón y la Sangre* by the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival in New York City represents an especially meaningful recognition for this project not only because it is a festival dedicated to preserving and celebrating Puerto Rican cultural heritage, but also because it builds a bridge between Puerto Rico, Peru, and New York's Latino community.
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Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St,New York, New York, Astoria, United States
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