Our Latin Thing (1972)
102 min
Leon Gast's musical documentary reveals New York City's Latin culture and features live performances of salsa greats The Fania All Stars and The Spanish Speaking People of New York. A document of urban American Hispanic culture, Gast's film captures the rhythms of New York's Spanish Harlem, from illegal cockfights and Santeria rituals to the rooftops and backstreets of El Barrio and the legendary musicians performing at the Cheetah club.
- Release date
- January 1, 1972
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Ray Barretto as Self
- Willie Colón as Self
- Larry Harlow
- Johnny Pacheco as Self
- Roberto Roena
- Bobby Valentín
- Santos Colon
- Hector Lavoe as Self
- Ismael Miranda as Self
- Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez
Crew
- Leon Gast · Director
- Izzy Sanabria · Writer
- Jerry Masucci · Producer
- Ted Churchill · Cinematographer
- Jose Florez · Cinematographer
- Steven Harris · Cinematographer
- Bill Lenahan · Cinematographer
- Victor Kanefsky · Editor