“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. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.1/10 | |
Released: | May 9, 2002 | |
Runtime: | 89 min | |
Genres: | Drama Romance | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | Stolen Car Productions Ex-Bo Productions AsDuesDon | |
Cast: | Tomas Milian Manny Perez Danny Hoch | |
Crew: | Junot Diaz Nat Moss Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa | |
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