'An American in Puerto Rico' is a romantic comedy about an American man who loses his Puerto Rican girlfriend because of his intolerance toward the Puerto Rican culture. In order to get her back, he has to deal with a Parranda, which is a custom where people eat, drink, sing, and party all night long.
Justin is a film editor surrounded by performances. Sick of sitting in a dark room watching others, he starts to envision ‘70s cabaret style performances of his own. When a new relationship starts to develop, Justin has to decide how badly he wants to come out from behind the camera.
This short film is about performance on and off stage - how Justin performs his roles as a gay...