![]() The Mamboniks shows this affinity as it really is: a heartfelt, profound and joyous kinship with another culture. Played the music even began adopting Latin names. Mamboniks, and such was its popularity that Jewish performers who Latin music “appeals to the Jewish soul” explains one of the Latin music was ubiquitousĪt bar and bat-mitzvahs and weddings and ruled at summer resorts in theĬatskills. You were accepted,” recalls another mambonik. Segregation was the rule, even in New York. ![]() Jews, BlacksĪnd Puerto Ricans mixed happily there in an era when de facto In New York theĮpicenter of mambo was the Palladium at 53rd and Broadway. To enjoy daiquiris and baile at clubs like the famous Tropicana.ĭirector Lex Gillespie takes his camera to Miami Beach, the CatskillsĪnd Havana where one of the mamboniks gives a tour of the places in theĬuban capital that he used to frequent back in the day. The greatĬuban musicians toured the United States, and Americans went to Havana With performers like Pérez Prado, Machito and his Afro Cubans, CeliaĬruz and the New York-born Puerto Rican timbalero Tito Puente. Cuban danceĪchieved worldwide popularity in the 1930s and ’40s with the rumba.Īfter World War II Latin bands playing the mambo became wildly popular, Judging by thisĪffectionate documentary, they haven’t lost their bounce as they talkĪbout the effect the sexy Latin dance had on their youth. She is one of the mamboniks, the aging but ever upbeat JewishĪficionados of the Cuban dance craze of the 1950s. “Tito Puente played at my wedding,” says ‘Mambo Judie,’ with obvious THE MAMBONIKS screens July 21 through August 3. The mismatch of an interfaith couple, Leona offers a unique window into the realities of self-discovery and the growing pains of adulthood. Intersectional feminism to the perennial cross-generational rift between Hand and illuminated by dappled sunlight, Isaac Cherem’s debut featureįilm touches on a wide range of timely and universal themes, from Please her family and pursue her own individuality. Painter’s soulful vulnerability coupled with her conflicting desire to Norvind gives a subtle, textured performance, highlighting the Year’s Morelia International Film Festival, is the core of Leona. Naian Gonzàlez Norvind, winner of the award for Best Actress at last A clear-eyedĭepiction of love, both romantic and familial, Leona elucidates theĭifficulty of reconciling contemporary life with long-held traditions. Relationship blossoms, she struggles to navigate the tumultuous clashīetween her family’s expectations and her own passions. Life takes a turn when she falls for a man outside her faith. Her friends begin settling down and forming families of their own.Īlthough she is content with her work and her independence, Ariela’s In the close-knit Jewish community of Mexico City, Ariela, aįree-spirited painter, faces pressure to find a suitable husband as all Also look for documentary “ The Mamboniks” which is followed by a live performance by Club Havanah 1950 on July 27 at The Castro. I'm truly sorry.July 18 through August 4 SFJFF celebrates its 39th festival run in the city by the bay with a lineup of selections including film from Latin America, shorts from emerging filmmakers, and a super unique film about Ethiopians of Jewish origin.Ĭine+Mas SF is pleased to co-present “ Leona” which puts a spotlight on a bi-racial love drama filmed in a tight-knit Jewish community in Mexico City from director Isaac Cherem. Manuel recently responded to the criticism on social media by writing in part, "In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short. "In the Heights," a musical about a vibrant and diverse Latinx community in New York City, was released in theaters earlier this month. ![]() Moreno went on to add, "I'm simply saying, can't you just wait a while and leave it alone? There's a lot of people who are puertorriqueño, who are also from Guatemala, who are dark and who are also fair. Her new documentary is called, "Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It." Lin-Manuel has done that, really single-handedly, and I'm thrilled to pieces, and I'm proud that he produced my documentary." I mean, I would love to say I did, but I couldn't. ![]() "This is the man who literally has brought Latino-ness and Puerto Rican-ness to America. "It's like you can never do right it seems," Moreno said. The actress appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Tuesday night and spoke about the controversy surrounding Miranda's new movie "In the Heights," in which he has been criticized for featuring dark-skinned Afro-Latinos in background and dance scenes but not in main roles. Rita Moreno is standing by her good friend Lin-Manuel Miranda. ![]()
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