English, Review / Critic Daniela Cintron English, Review / Critic Daniela Cintron

Sin La Habana: A Celebration to Cuban and Afro-Latino Culture With a Beautiful Story of Heartbreak

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival features Sin La Habana, a story of desperation and yearning featuring three souls hopeful for destiny in a hopeless world. The Canadian-Cuban film might come off as just another story of immigrants finding ways to escape the poverty of their country for a better life somewhere else, but it ends up digging deeper and revealing a story of love, sacrifice, and opportunity.

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Netflix's Gentefied: What a "pinche orgullo"!

I am an absolute nobody. Yet, Marvin Lemus gave me the time of the day to talk about his Netflix show Gentefied. My stalking skills are not to be credited for this opportunity - even though I really exploited them here. It was merely the incredible humbleness of Lemus. 

This is how it went, why Gentefied speaks suitably to me as a Latin immigrant, and how Lemus doesn’t give a shit if the “blanquitos” get it or not. 

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My Grandmother and Mom Both Sacrificed Their Careers To Raise Kids — That Stops With Me

On my 20th birthday, I looked at my mother and grandmother, and my mind started racing. At my age, they were both married and giving birth to their first child. In contrast, I was entering my senior year of college, didn’t even want to date anyone seriously, and had never changed a diaper in my life. I was busy making my dreams come true.

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English, Review / Critic, Feature Daniela Cintron English, Review / Critic, Feature Daniela Cintron

Not all athletes are dancers, but all dancers are athletes.

Loud, explosive, and energetic music fills up the room. The dancer double spins before landing purposely and softly on her left toes barely making a sound. Simultaneously, she kicks her right foot back like a horse defending her space. Her fingers drive her hands explosively into the air. Her neck elongates and her eyes shoot a penetrating stare to the sky.

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