Saturday, August 1, 2009

Today’s Video: “Which Way Home” & “The Fania All Stars: Live in Africa”

The 10th edition of the New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) ends tomorrow but there are several great flicks you can catch tonight.

Which Way Home” is a documentary that looks at Central American migrants who ride on top of Mexico’s freight trains to travel northward to the U.S. A few of these travelers include children such as the boy in the clip below who dreams of seeing the “big cities…like those on TV and the movies”:

The 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” fight between Muhammad Al and George Foreman was an epic bout but it was the centerpiece of a 3-day entertainment festival that took place in Kinshasa, Zaire. Celia Cruz & The Fania All Stars performed at that festival and the film “The Fania All Stars: Live in Africa” features some of their performances like this beauty from Hector Lavoe:

Online Sources- New York International Latino Film Festival, YouTube

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