Las Dos Caras de Jano (The Two Faces of Janus) is the story of Isabelo Andújar (Lacén), a private detective on a mission to catch serial killer “The Angel of Bachelors” who preys on Puerto Rico’s closeted homosexual male socialites.

The second in a series of books written by author, Wilfredo Mattos-Cintron brought to the big screen, the film bodly address the issue of closeted homosexuality within communities that force gays to hide their true identites. Filled with murder, mystery and intrigue, Las Dos Caras de Janos captivatingly ventures into the gay issues.
A familiar face in Hispanic television and film such as My Family and Desamores to major motion pictures The Animal (with Terrence Howard) and Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights, Modesto is assuredly staking his claim to the title of Puerto Rico’s and America’s crossover “multi-threat” source of talent. Modesto’s talent has been dully noted and recognized with Special Mention at the Tribeca Film Festival for his work in 12 Hours and an ACE Award nomination for Best Actor in his current off-Broadway lead in Celia: the Life and Music of Celia Cruz. He plays the role of Celia’s husband, Pedro Knight.

Mattos Cintron is known as a political writer who has advocated for Puerto Rican independence and been part of peace and justice movements in the Caribbean and, in these novels, he seems to be writing in the vein of Walter Mosley and his Easy Rawlings detective series, particularly with a black detective as the protagonist. These issues seem to have been preserved by script writer Gilberto A. Rodriguez who adapted both novels for the screen.
This film is scheduled for entry into HBO’s New York International Latino Film Festival which will take place in New York City, July 2008.

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