"The Last Colony," a documentary about the current relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, hopes to educate millennials about the long and complicated story lived by their Boricua parents and grandparents.

"The Last Colony" is about what Puerto Ricans call "the status conversation."

It presents the four options Puerto Rico, a United States territory since 1898, currently has: commonwealth status, independence, sovereign free associated state and statehood. It also questions Puerto Ricans on what they hope the country's future status will be.

Directed by Juan Agustín Márquez, a Puerto Rican Emmy-winning filmmaker, the documentary speaks for itself and presents its case through the voices of some of the people affected by the country's current status.

Inspired by the director's personal experience, it challenges the constant hope and almost dream-like aspiration that someday Puerto Ricans may have the same privileges and rights as U.S. state residents and points out that Puerto Rico's current status only benefits the U.S.

Márquez, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico but studied and now resides in the U.S., explained that his time living on both sides raised a lot questions.

"I felt that there was a lot of missing information about what I call the Puerto Rican paradox, meaning [Puerto Rico is] neither state nor independent country," Márquez told Latin Post. "I wanted to bring the conversation in English, something that hasn't been done, so that the rest of world may know."

Because of the status issue, Puerto Rico held its fourth plebiscite in 2012. At the time, Márquez returned to the island to hear opinions about the relationship between the two countries.

Now, with the financial crisis in Puerto Rico making national headlines, Márquez's film couldn't have come at a better time.

Promotion for the film, which began as a Kickstarter and despite financial obstacles was able to be completed after four years, has been largely done through social media, the hub of information for millennials, a group Márquez wants to target with his film.

"The baby boomers have lived through this story, millennials are learning the story. It is a film defined for millennials...The pacing of the film is fast, to engage young people, to move the needle in the right direction," he added.

Most films that focus on the challenges brought about by politics tend to hit roadblocks that lead to more questions, but Márquez had no trouble finding politicians, economists, sociologists and historians of Puerto Rico who would to talk him. 

In fact, even presenting the film to U.S. politicians was possible the summer of 2015 when it was presented to members of Congress.

Márquez, whose previous work includes the Puerto Rico-related documentaries "100,000" and "Los 17," hopes the success of this film will help him continue to dig deeper and make "The Last Colony" a trilogy.

If viewers take anything from Márquez film, it's that the future of Puerto Rico and U.S. relations shouldn't be considered a foreign issue. The commonwealth's future affects a lot of people, not just those in Puerto Rico, something Márquez touches upon when talking to people in the U.S. and questioning their knowledge about the island's status.

"The colonial status in Puerto Rico is a human rights issue that needs to be resolved," Márquez pointed out.

"We see President Obama talking about gun control and that's part of national conversation. When is Puerto Rico going to be a part of the national conversation?" he asked.

"The Last Colony" was offered online for free via Vimeo on Jan. 6, a day when Puerto Ricans celebrate "El Dia de los Reyes Magos," and can be watched in its entirety on Vimeo for a small fee.

At the end of the film viewers can voice their opinion and vote for their choice of status. Check out the trailer below.

The Last Colony from Annabelle L. Mullen on Vimeo.