Washington Heights

"Washington Heights Get Out!"

May 9 2002 R 1h 29m
Drama, Romance

"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.

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.

Written by

Nat Moss, Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa, Junot Diaz

Directed by

Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa

Cast

Tomas Milian, Manny Perez, Danny Hoch

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

AsDuesDon, Ex-Bo Productions, Stolen Car Productions

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
418
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA