Movies and TvShows featuring "spanish-harlem-manhattan-new-york-city" theme.

The Young Savages follows a group of young boys from different ethnic backgrounds who form a street gang and get involved in a murder trial. The movie delves into themes of racism, class differences, and the challenges faced by the district attorney. It is based on a novel and takes place in 1960s Harlem, Manhattan, New York City.

Popi (1969) follows the story of a widowed Hispanic father who resorts to creating a series of comedic schemes and hoaxes in order to improve the future of his two sons in the slums of New York. Through disguises and madcap comedy, Popi navigates the challenges of poverty, fatherhood, and urban life, all while dealing with the complexities of being a Spanish-speaking immigrant.

Images of street life in New York's Spanish Harlem during the 1940s.

Jose Rivera is a lifelong resident of Spanish Harlem (El Barrio) but is afraid that gentrification will force him out. James Garcia has just bought an apartment across the street from public housing and wonders why locals resist his moving into the neighborhood. James Barrow worries that a construction project in an empty lot behind his building will threaten his apartment. Oscar Dominguez and Movement for Justice in El Barrio protests against gentrification. A town hall meeting pits community members against a City Councilwoman who supports a massive development project in East Harlem.