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Film / 2021
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Directed by
Sergio G. Mondelo
When the film West Side Story was released in 1961, New York's reviled Puerto Rican community gained some visibility and, over time, both in Spanish Harlem and the Bronx, neighborhoods plagued by poverty, drugs and crime, Hispanic identity was reborn and strengthened, thanks to a syncretic and intentionally popular music that eventually conquered the entire city.
The story
When the film West Side Story was released in 1961, New York's reviled Puerto Rican community gained some visibility and, over time, both in Spanish Harlem and the Bronx, neighborhoods plagued by poverty, drugs and crime, Hispanic identity was reborn and strengthened, thanks to a syncretic and intentionally popular music that eventually conquered the entire city.
Cast
Bobby SanabriaSelf
Willie EstradaSelf
Derrick León WashingtonSelf
Iris MoralesSelf
José ArteagaSelf
Tito Puente Jr.Self
Saúl EscalonaSelf
Johnny 'Dandy' RodríguezSelf
Lemmy ConstantineAdditional Voice (voice)
Erwin Nicolay-KritterAdditional Voice (voice)
Max GellerAdditional Voice (voice)
Maïté MonceauAdditional Voice (voice)
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Jean-Christophe FrècheAdditional Voice (voice)
Nicolas QuequejayAdditional Voice (voice)
Marc AnthonySelf (archive footage)
Ray BarrettoSelf (archive footage)
Rubén BladesSelf (archive footage)
James BrownSelf (archive footage)
Roberto BuenaSelf (archive footage)
Willie ColónSelf (archive footage)
Celia CruzSelf (archive footage)
Cheo FelicianoSelf (archive footage)
Larry HarlowSelf (archive footage)
B.B. KingSelf (archive footage)
Héctor LavoeSelf (archive footage)
Jennifer LopezSelf (archive footage)
Ricky MartinSelf (archive footage)
Jerry MasucciSelf (archive footage)
Ismael MirandaSelf (archive footage)
Johnny PachecoSelf (archive footage)
Víctor PérezSelf (archive footage)
Tito PuenteSelf (archive footage)
Izzy SanabriaSelf (archive footage)
Mongo SantamaríaSelf (archive footage)
ShakiraSelf (archive footage)
Bill WithersSelf (archive footage)
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