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Monument Releasing Announces the U.S. Theatrical Release of the Lyrical Ecofeminist Drama THE FISHBOWL (LA PECERA)
The Powerful Sundance Debut Film by Glorimar Marrero Sánchez, a Poignant Exploration of Ecological and Emotional Impacts of American Colonialism in Puerto Rico, Will Arrive in U.S. Theaters in March 2025, Followed by Streaming Release in Late Spring
Monument Releasing is proud to announce the North American theatrical release for the acclaimed Puerto Rican ecofeminist drama The Fishbowl (La pecera), the striking feature debut by interdisciplinary artist Glorimar Marrero Sánchez. The film, which made history as the first Puerto Rican-produced feature to premiere at Sundance, is set to debut in U.S. theaters in March 2025, coinciding with Puerto Rican Emancipation Day on March 21. A streaming release will follow on May 21, 2025.
Set on the island of Vieques—a U.S. military testing ground for toxic munitions like napalm, depleted uranium, and Agent Orange—The Fishbowl tells the story of Noelia (Isel Rodríguez in an elegant performance), a 40-year-old artist grappling with terminal cancer. Determined to use her remaining time resisting the ecological and social consequences of U.S. colonialism, Noelia's journey unfolds as both a personal and collective act of resilience.
After discovering her cancer has returned and metastasized, Noelia retreats to her home in Vieques, where she reconnects with her mother and her community. Choosing to keep her illness a secret in the absence of local medical care, she devotes herself to protesting the enduring environmental devastation caused by military activity. As a hurricane looms and her health deteriorates, she rekindles a past romance and faces a profound decision: to leave and seek treatment or to remain with her people and her cause.
Featuring a predominantly female cast and crew, The Fishbowl is both a compelling character study and a poignant commentary on environmental racism, colonialism, and resilience. Marrero Sánchez emerges as a vital voice in Puerto Rican cinema, creating a film that resonates far beyond its setting.
Confirmed Theatrical Dates (Additional Theaters TBA):
Bethlehem, PA: ArtsQuest, Wednesday, March 19
New York, NY: Museum of the Moving Image — Friday, March 21
Laredo, TX: Alamo Drafthouse — Opens Friday, March 21
Corpus Christi, TX: Alamo Drafthouse — Opens Friday, March 21
Winchester, VA: Alamo Drafthouse — Opens Friday, March 21
New York, NY: Maysles Documentary Center, Tuesday, March 25
Claremont, CA: Laemmle Claremont 5 — Wednesday, 3/26 - Sunday, 3/30
Glendale, CA: Laemmle Glendale — Wednesday, 3/26 - Sunday, 3/30
Santa Monica, CA: Laemmle Monica Film Center — Wednesday, 3/26 - Sunday, 3/30
Santa Clarita, CA: Laemmle Newhall — Wednesday, 3/26 - Sunday, 3/30
Encino, CA: Laemmle Town Center 5 — Wednesday, 3/26 - Sunday, 3/30
Sedona, AZ: Mary D. Fisher Theatre — Opens Friday, April 11
THE FISHBOWL (LA PECERA). Puerto Rico/Spain, 2023, 92 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. Director/Writer: Glorimar Marrero Sánchez; Producers: José Esteban Alenda, Amaya Izquierdo, Glorimar Marrero Sánchez; Production Companies: Canica Films, Solita Films, Auna Producciones; Cinematographer: PJ López, SPC; Editor: Clara Martínez Malagelada; Production Design: María Eugenia Sueiro; Sound Designer: Maité Rivera Carbonell; Sound Mixer: Maité Rivera Carbonell; Music: Sergio de la Puente; Cast: Isel Rodriguez (Noelia), Modesto Lacén (Juni), Magali Carrasquillo (Flora), Maximiliano Rivas (Jorge). Distributed by Monument Releasing.
About the Director:
Glorimar Marrero Sánchez is a Puerto Rican filmmaker, screenwriter and interdisciplinary artist whose work is related to grief, identity, colonialism and gender. Her work includes film, photography and installation, The Fishbowl is her debut feature film. In 2017, she won the Best Screenplay Award in the Unpublished Screenplay Competition of the New Latin American Film Festival in Havana, Cuba. That same year, she premiered Revuelo en Roosevelt, a piece of video art commissioned by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2019, she premiered the documentary Juana(s) Matos, commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico. Glorimar has been an artist-in-residence at the University of Chicago, MASS MoCA, and the Latin American Studies Program at Princeton University. Her work has been presented in Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, the United States and Europe. She currently resides and works between San Juan, Puerto Rico, Madrid, Spain and Hyde Park, Chicago.
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