Nuyorican Dream: Portrait of a Puerto Rican Family in Brooklyn

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A gripping portrait of one Puerto Rican family living in NYC. Roberto, 29, the eldest son gay and living in Greenwich Village. Marta the family matriarch, living in Brooklyn and raising the grandchildren that have, for the most part been abandonded by their parents. Danny, 23, returning from Riker's Island after spending yet more time in jail. Beatriz, vanishing periodically to indulg her crack cocain habit. Hip-Hop and Latin music serve as the sound track to this honest but often painful portrait of an American family.

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Q: What does the term "Nuyorican" mean?
A: WiKipedia defines the term Nuyorican as a blending of the terms "New York" and "Puerto Rican" and refers to the members or culture of the Puerto Rican diaspora located in or around New York State especially the New York City metropolitan area, or of their descendants (especially those raised or still living in the New York area). This term could be used for Puerto Ricans living in other areas in the Northeast outside New York State.

The term is also used by Boricuas (Puerto Ricans from Puerto Rico) to differentiate those of Puerto Rican descent from the Puerto Rico-born. The term Nuyorican is also sometimes used to refer to the Spanish spoken by New York Puerto Ricans.

An estimated 1,800,000 Nuyoricans are said to live in New York city, the largest Puerto Rican community outside Puerto Rico. Nuyoricans are not considered Puerto Ricans by island Puerto Ricans due to cultural differences; this is a very controversial topic amongst both groups of Puerto Ricans.^[1] Ethnic enclaves centered around Puerto Ricans include Spanish Harlem, Manhattan and the South Bronx.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor considers herself 'Nuyorican' and has said that these roots shaped her.

Directed by
Laurie Collyer
Produced by
Jellybean Benítez .... executive producer
Katy Chevigny .... producer
Laurie Collyer .... producer
John Leguizamo .... executive producer
Julia Pimsleur .... producer
Robert Torres .... associate producer

Cinematography by
Aurora Aguero (director of photography)
Film Editing by
Allan Title (uncredited)