ABOUT US
We aim to create films and series that inspire, entertain, and provoke thought by engaging broader global themes and emotionally driven storytelling.
Our debut feature film, Un día de Mayo (Becoming Mayo), explores the transformative power of art, love, and emotional resilience.
Alongside our feature work, we are currently developing two limited series: Murder in the House of Diamonds, an international historical drama spanning Puerto Rico, Belgium, and the United States, and The Holy Bomba Drum Ministry, a darkly satirical exploration of faith, power, and survival in post-hurricane Puerto Rico.
Founder
Juan Esteban Suárez
FounderMayo Cinema is founded by Juan Esteban Suárez a Puerto Rican filmmaker and DGA member with 43 years of industry experience.
SELECTED WORKS
Un día de Mayo (Becoming Mayo)
Directed by : Juan Esteban Suárez
Year of production: 2025
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration: 100 mins
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Mayo, an artist marked by trauma, is driven by love to face the past he has long avoided, discovering that healing is not optional - it’s the price of loving.
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Love awakens an old wound in a gifted artist haunted by trauma and PTSD. On the edge of despair, he fights to reclaim both his love and his dream of painting. To do so, he must face the past he has spent years avoiding-and decide whether creation can become an act of healing, or the last thing he has left.
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BECOMING MAYO (UN DÍA DE MAYO) explores the emotional journey of Mayo, a young man burdened by unresolved trauma, who must confront his painful past to reclaim his passion for painting and embrace love. The film delves into the healing process, showing how creativity and vulnerability can break the barriers of fear and guilt.
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TITLE: UN DÍA DE MAYO
INTERNACIONAL TITLE: BECOMING MAYO
YEAR: 2025
COUNTRY: Puerto Rico
LANGUAGE: Spanish (English Subtitles)
GENRE: Psychological Drama
LENGTH: 100 Min
FORMAT: 4K, 24 FPS, 2:39:1
SOUND: 5.1
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MAYO
Paolo J. Schoene
LUNA
Anoushka Medina
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The film was an official selection of the Chicago Latino Film Festival 2025, a feature film selection at BoriFest NY 2025, and opened the Puerto Rico International Film Festival 2025.
“Another gem of Puerto Rican cinema — impressive from its very first shot.”
IN DEVELOPMENT
Expanding our slate beyond our debut feature, we are currently developing a select group of limited series that explore history, power, faith, and survival across international and cultural landscapes.
Murder in the House of Diamonds
After his mother is murdered and the crime covered up, a U.S. immigration officer uncovers that he was adopted during the Nazi occupation of Belgium-and that both his mothers were victims of state terrorism, decades apart, through identical methods.
The Holy Bomba Drum Ministry
Robin Hood meets Breaking Bad — a six-part limited series. When tyranny is law, a revolutionary heist is in order.