Washington Heights
"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.
R
HD
Drama, Romance
2002
89 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Washington Heights
- Duration : 89 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Nat Moss, Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa, Junot Diaz (additional dialogue), Manny Perez (story)
- Directors : Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa min
- Imdb : 5.5 (341 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.4 (456 votes)
- Actors : Tomas Milian, Manny Perez, Danny Hoch, Jude Ciccolella
Movie Storyline
"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.