In 1998, David Sanes, a security guard of the US Navy base in Vieques, died from a projectile from a military practice. As a consequence of that incident, the people of Vieques and Puerto Rico joined in civil disobedience in the restricted area of the Marina so that no more bombs could be dropped.
Tortuga is a young man who runs away from home seeking to escape reality. On the journey, he discovers that the solution to his problems is not leaving his community, but changing his views on his surroundings.
Documentary based on the films produced in Puerto Rico in the 1950s by the Division of Community Education (DivEdCo). Of the more than 112 films produced by DivEdCo, five films were selected for this project to reflect in an innovative way on the changes and transformations during the last 50 years in Puerto Rico.
