José Román

Writing

José Román

Born

1940-03-10 (86)

Place of birth

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Known for

Writing

Credits

8 titles

Known for

Enough Praying poster
7.5

Many socially-concerned priests in Catholic Latin America have at some time left their parish churches to go and work in the fields and factories of the poor. Such priests, usually adherents of "liberation theology," are called "worker-priests." This Chilean film tells the story of how one man became a "worker-priest" and won the trust of the poor.

Enough Praying

1972

The Passion of Michelangelo poster
5.8

An intense religious drama set during the Pinochet regime and based on a true story.

The Passion of Michelangelo

2013

No artwork available
NR

In 1958, filmmaker Sergio Bravo bought a sack of old film reels on the street—material destined to be turned into hair combs. The sack contained seven 35mm nitrate reels of the film "El húsar de la muerte" (1925), directed by Pedro Sienna. Leading researchers and guardians of the country's film heritage recount, from various perspectives, the story of a discovery that changed the course of Chilean cinema.

El húsar de la muerte: Historia de un hallazgo

2025

Valparaiso My Love poster
6.8

A story inspired by real events that took place in the port of Valparaiso. Four poor children have been abandoned because their father, who is out of work, steals cattle to feed them and the police have arrested him. The story takes up the children's point of view and is structured in four episodes that describe their inevitable descent into the world of marginality and crime. Faced with life in a brutal way, from their problematic social situation, they head towards a marginality that is difficult to avoid.

Valparaiso My Love

1969

Reportaje a Lota poster
NR

A report on the life of coal miners in the Lota region, in southern Chile, it shows their work activities, their homes, and how the rest of the family picks up coal in the seashore. This documentary is part of a series José Román made with CUT (Central Workers Union), whose negatives got lost during the raids on CUT offices after the coup d’état.

Reportaje a Lota

1970

Recado de Chile poster
NR

A documentary about the activities carried out by the Group of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees: We see presentation of writs of protection, reports, criminal actions, hunger strikes, pacific protests, public acts. The place where minors, the children of missing detainees, are rehabilitated is also shown. Finally, an account about some members in the group is given before international Human Rights organizations.

Recado de Chile

1979

Film credits

Behind the camera

Enough Praying poster
7.5

Many socially-concerned priests in Catholic Latin America have at some time left their parish churches to go and work in the fields and factories of the poor. Such priests, usually adherents of "liberation theology," are called "worker-priests." This Chilean film tells the story of how one man became a "worker-priest" and won the trust of the poor.

Enough Praying

1972

The Passion of Michelangelo poster
5.8

An intense religious drama set during the Pinochet regime and based on a true story.

The Passion of Michelangelo

2013

Valparaiso My Love poster
6.8

A story inspired by real events that took place in the port of Valparaiso. Four poor children have been abandoned because their father, who is out of work, steals cattle to feed them and the police have arrested him. The story takes up the children's point of view and is structured in four episodes that describe their inevitable descent into the world of marginality and crime. Faced with life in a brutal way, from their problematic social situation, they head towards a marginality that is difficult to avoid.

Valparaiso My Love

1969

Reportaje a Lota poster
NR

A report on the life of coal miners in the Lota region, in southern Chile, it shows their work activities, their homes, and how the rest of the family picks up coal in the seashore. This documentary is part of a series José Román made with CUT (Central Workers Union), whose negatives got lost during the raids on CUT offices after the coup d’état.

Reportaje a Lota

1970

Recado de Chile poster
NR

A documentary about the activities carried out by the Group of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees: We see presentation of writs of protection, reports, criminal actions, hunger strikes, pacific protests, public acts. The place where minors, the children of missing detainees, are rehabilitated is also shown. Finally, an account about some members in the group is given before international Human Rights organizations.

Recado de Chile

1979

Miss Bolero poster
7.0

Ninón, singer, decides to escape from her frustrated love life, and leaves in search of an old love, finding on the way Alberto, who is on the run from the police

Miss Bolero

1994