Gil René
Acting
Biography
Gil René is a Puerto Rican actor that has worked on stage, TV, and film.
Born: October 31, 1962
Place of Birth: Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Known For
Heroes from Another Land
This docu-drama deals with the lives of two soldiers from Puerto Rico enlisted to fight during the Vietnam conflict. Based on a real-life incident, the movie relates the young soldiers' ambiguity about the war and the tragic consequences their plight holds for them, as well as their families.
In the Shadow
Exhausted from the demands of his abilities as a healer, Diego lives in isolation on a small island in his native Puerto Rico. However, his quiet life is disrupted when Hilary, an American documentarian, arrives to continue her project on migration and identity. Attracted to Diego's mystery and the local gossip about him, she becomes close to him, but discovers his "talent" has a violent edge, one that brings painful consequences to both of them.
Paradise Lost
A scientist in the rain forest squares off against a land developer while trying to solve some unexplained deaths.
Il Viaggio
Interconnects the life of four Puerto Rican actors and a Colombian director while they participate in a Theater Improvisation Festival. They will be forced to reflect on their future in art amid economic crisis, global warming, and technological dependency.
Dream of Vermilion
As international corporate policy seeks to eradicate cultural diversity, and thus cultural identity, in order to establish social uniformity and further retain economic and social power, a small group of insurgents oppose those powers learning they are betrayed in the process.
Satos
Some time after Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico, three families intersect at a special dog sanctuary and form a bond that will change their lives, their priorities, and their dreams forever.
Filmography
as Gil
as Principal / Prophet of Rigidity
as Rafael