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Washington Heights (2002)
Directed by Alfredo De Villa
Overview
“Washington Heights” tells the story of Carlos Ramirez, a young illustrator burning to escape the Latino neighborhood of the same name to make a splash in New York City’s commercial downtown comic book scene. When his father, who owns a bodega in the Heights, is shot in a burglary attempt, Carlos is forced to put his dream on hold and run the store. In the process, he comes to understand that if he is to make it as a comic artist, he must engage with the community he comes from, take that experience back out into the world, and put it in his work.
Rated R | Length 89 minutes
Actors
Tomás Milián | Manny Pérez | Danny Hoch | Bobby Cannavale | Jude Ciccolella | Andrea Navedo | David Zayas | Callie Thorne | Judy Reyes | Jaime Tirelli | Michael Hyatt | Roberto Sanchez | Sara Ramirez