Milly: Queen of Merengue

A warm, music-filled rise-from-nothing story that sweeps you along with its rhythm and heart.

Directed by

Leticia Tonos

Genres

Drama, Music

Starring

Sandy Hernández, Juan Carlos Pichardo Jr., Raidher Díaz

Tagline

No one becomes a Queen without a great story to tell

Overview

Vibrant musical inspired by the unique life of Dominican singer Milly Quezada worldwide known as the Queen of Merengue who as precocious young girl is forced to leave her country to escape a city torn by the 1965 civil war, once in New York she'll struggle to find her place in the colorful streets of Washington Heights where the wave of Latino immigration was just beginning, her musical journey will place her amongst the few female figures of the Latin Boom in the seventies alongside Celia Cruz and La Lupe.

How it feels

Uplifting, warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Music, immigration, identity, ambition

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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