The award-winning Puerto Rican film “Esta Isla” was shown locally in Holyoke on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 6:30pm, presented by Ágora Cultural Architects in collaboration with Holyoke Media.

Directed by Cristian Carretero and Lorraine Jones Molina.

Winner of the John Cassavetes Award at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards and multiple honors at the 2025 Tribeca Festival.

Follows young lovers Bebo and Lola as they flee across a changing Puerto Rico dealing with social pressures, gentrification, and economic crisis.

Co-directors held a post-screening conversation with the public.