Nuyorican Dream
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Laurie Collyer
Robert Torres
Marta Torres
Betty Torres
Tati Torres
Danny Torres
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Follows the daily struggles of a lower-class Puerto Rican family living in New York. Combining cinema verite and personal documentary, the film follows three generations of mother Marta Torres's family, including eldest son Robert's experiences with class and racial differences in college, sisters Betty and Tati's struggles with drug addictions and brother Danny's life as a convict.
Director
Laurie Collyer
Crew
Aurora M Aguero
Jellybean Benitez
Jellybean Benitez
Katy Chevigny
Laurie Collyer
Laurie Collyer
Victoria Garza
John Leguizamo
Julia Pimsleur
Jaime Reyes
Allan Title
Robert Torres
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Audience Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature at OUTFEST 2000: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
Winner of the Best National Vanguard Award at the 2000 New York International Latino Film Festival.
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States January 2000
Released in United States July 2000
Released in United States June 2000
Released in United States September 2000
Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City June 14-29, 2000.
Shown at New York International Latino Film Festival May 31 - June 4, 2000.
Shown at OUTFEST 2000: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 6-17, 2000.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) January 20-30, 2000.
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States 2000 (Project was screened digitally at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at New York International Latino Film Festival May 31 - June 4, 2000.)
Released in United States January 2000 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) January 20-30, 2000.)
Released in United States June 2000 (Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City June 14-29, 2000.)
Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at OUTFEST 2000: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 6-17, 2000.)
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown in New York City (BAM Rose Cinema) as part of the program "The New York International Latino Film Festival: Best of the Fest" September 1-3, 2000.)
