Julio of Jackson Heights (2016)
- Directed by
- Richard Shpuntoff
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Argentina, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary examines the 1990 murder of Julio Rivera, a Puerto Rican hustler, in Jackson Heights, Queens. It shows how the crime became a catalyst for the local LGBTQ community to organize and become more visible.
somberreflectivepoignantinformativegroundedcommunity-focusedquietly stirringfactual
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