Nuyorican Dream (2000)

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.

Released Jan. 20, 2000 82 min 13+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.poverty, tmdb.woman-director, imdb.jail, imdb.puerto-rican, imdb.gay, imdb.homosexual, imdb.swimming-pool + 72 more, imdb.cigarette-smoking, imdb.poem, imdb.hospital, imdb.field-trip, imdb.bus, imdb.rikers-island-new-york-city, imdb.release-from-jail, imdb.prison, imdb.christmas-present, imdb.christmas-tree, imdb.christmas, imdb.belief-in-heaven, imdb.blowing-out-candle, imdb.30th-birthday, imdb.birthday-cake, imdb.birthday, imdb.singing, imdb.happy-birthday-to-you, imdb.telephone-call, imdb.airplane, imdb.visit, imdb.carried-on-shoulders, imdb.doughnut, imdb.dunkin-donuts, imdb.heroin-addict, imdb.florida, imdb.argument, imdb.fight, imdb.watching-tv, imdb.tricycle, imdb.asthma, imdb.dysfunctional-family, imdb.toddler, imdb.girl, imdb.little-girl, imdb.granddaughter, imdb.grandson, imdb.cooking, imdb.bodega, imdb.birthday-present, imdb.stepfather, imdb.baby, imdb.belief-in-god, imdb.uncle-niece-relationship, imdb.american-dream, imdb.brother-sister-relationship, imdb.brother-brother-relationship, imdb.subway, imdb.hugging, imdb.brooklyn-new-york-city, imdb.greenwich-village-manhattan-new-york-city, imdb.mother-son-relationship, imdb.teacher, imdb.children, imdb.childhood-photo, imdb.photograph, imdb.gay-son, imdb.gay-brother, imdb.latino, imdb.drug-addiction, imdb.nuyorican, imdb.drug-addict, imdb.drugs, imdb.poverty, imdb.hispanic, imdb.new-york, imdb.gay-teacher, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.new-york-city, imdb.gay-latino, imdb.gay-interest, imdb.cocaine-addict