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.
Director
Sergio G. Mondelo
Status
Released
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Visual archive
The cast
Bobby Sanabria
Self
Willie Estrada
Self
Derrick León Washington
Self
Iris Morales
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José Arteaga
Self
Tito Puente Jr.
Self
Saúl Escalona
Self
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