Self (archive footage)
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.
Producer
Singer-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas. But Clave turns against Vargas when the promoter's thugs kill Clave's girlfriend when he thinks about backing out of the contract. While seeking a way to get revenge against Vargas, Clave learns that he has a blood clot in his head. But nothing will deter him from getting his revenge and making a shot at the title.
Executive Producer
뉴욕의 평범한 공장 근로자 에디. 아내, 아들과 행복한 삶을 살던 그에게 청천벽력 같은 일이 일어난다. 폭력배들의 그의 집을 습격해 아들을 살해하고 아내를 무참히 폭행한 것. 에디는 그들을 고소하지만 부패한 판사는 무죄를 선고한다. 이에 분노한 에디는 그의 동료들과 함께 직접 그들을 벌하기로 결심하는데…어번 액션과 복수 내러티브의 절묘한 조합이 돋보인다.
Writer
Documentary about Salsa music with interviews with major Latin stars
Producer
Documentary about Salsa music with interviews with major Latin stars
