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.
Made in FR
8/10
2021
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Cast
Bobby Sanabria
As Self
Willie Estrada
As Self
Derrick León Washington
As Self
Iris Morales
As Self
José Arteaga
As Self
Tito Puente Jr.
As Self
Saúl Escalona
As Self
Johnny 'Dandy' Rodríguez
As Self
Lemmy Constantine
As Additional Voice (voice)
Erwin Nicolay-Kritter
As Additional Voice (voice)
Max Geller
As Additional Voice (voice)
Maïté Monceau
As Additional Voice (voice)
Jean-Christophe Frèche
As Additional Voice (voice)
Nicolas Quequejay
As Additional Voice (voice)
Marc Anthony
As Self (archive footage)
Ray Barretto
As Self (archive footage)
Rubén Blades
As Self (archive footage)
James Brown
As Self (archive footage)
Roberto Buena
As Self (archive footage)
Willie Colón
As Self (archive footage)
Celia Cruz
As Self (archive footage)
Cheo Feliciano
As Self (archive footage)
Larry Harlow
As Self (archive footage)
B.B. King
As Self (archive footage)
Héctor Lavoe
As Self (archive footage)
Jennifer Lopez
As Self (archive footage)
Ricky Martin
As Self (archive footage)
Jerry Masucci
As Self (archive footage)
Ismael Miranda
As Self (archive footage)
Johnny Pacheco
As Self (archive footage)
Víctor Pérez
As Self (archive footage)
Tito Puente
As Self (archive footage)
Izzy Sanabria
As Self (archive footage)
Mongo Santamaría
As Self (archive footage)
Shakira
As Self (archive footage)
Bill Withers
As Self (archive footage)
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