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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

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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.

Starring
Bobby Sanabria, Sergio G. Mondelo, Willie Estrada, Derrick León Washington, Iris Morales, José Arteaga

Director
Sergio G. Mondelo

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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

Documentary History Music TV Movie

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.

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Released
2021
Runtime
0 hr 52 min