Washington Heights (2002)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Romance
Release: 2002-05-09
Director: Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa
Writers: Nat Moss , Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa , Junot Diaz , Manny Perez
Language: English
Stars: Tomas Milian , Manny Perez , Danny Hoch , Jude Ciccolella , Andrea Navedo , Bobby Cannavale , David Zayas , Callie Thorne , Judy Reyes , Jaime Tirelli
Runtime: 89 min
Awards: 5 wins & 3 nominations
AKA: Washington Heights (Argentina) , Washington Heights (United Kingdom) , Washington Heights , Washington Heights (United States of America)
Plot: "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.
IMDB:tt0314871