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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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Today’s Video: “Spoken Word"
We continue this week’s look at the 10th edition of the New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) with a peek at “Spoken Word.”
The film stars Kuno Becker as Cruz Montoya, a West Coast-based spoken word star who suddenly returns to New Mexico when he learns that his father (Rubén Blades) is dying. When Cruz falls into the trap of his old vices, he must somehow pick himself up and heal the relationships he had broken including that with his ailing father.
Check out the trailer below or go see the movie for yourself on Thursday night at the NYILFF:
Online Sources- New York International Latino Film Festival, YouTube
The film stars Kuno Becker as Cruz Montoya, a West Coast-based spoken word star who suddenly returns to New Mexico when he learns that his father (Rubén Blades) is dying. When Cruz falls into the trap of his old vices, he must somehow pick himself up and heal the relationships he had broken including that with his ailing father.
Check out the trailer below or go see the movie for yourself on Thursday night at the NYILFF:
Online Sources- New York International Latino Film Festival, YouTube
Today’s Video: "The Least of These"
The 10th edition of the New York International Latino Film Festival takes place this week featuring dozens of exceptional movies from Latin America as well as films on the Latino life in the U.S. This week’s video theme will highlight several of those films.
“The Least of These” is a documentary that covers illegal immigrant families under detention. The shortcomings of the fractured immigration system are clearly shown in the film and lend credence to the need for compressive reform to be enacted ASAP
The 2009 documentary will by screened Wednesday night; click here for more details.
Online Sources- New York International Latino Film Festival, IMDB.com, YouTube
“The Least of These” is a documentary that covers illegal immigrant families under detention. The shortcomings of the fractured immigration system are clearly shown in the film and lend credence to the need for compressive reform to be enacted ASAP
The 2009 documentary will by screened Wednesday night; click here for more details.
Online Sources- New York International Latino Film Festival, IMDB.com, YouTube
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