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.
Unfortunately the movie Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Sergio G. Mondelo | Director |
Editing | Ève Feuilloy | Editor |
Editing | Charles-Henry Zoete | Editor |
Production | Fabrice Coat | Executive Producer |
Writing | Sergio G. Mondelo | Screenplay |