“Coyote vs. Acme” and People Power
We are incredibly blessed that this movie is available for us to see, and we should take advantage of the opportunity we’ve been given.

A natural study on the motorcycles fauna in São Paulo at the beginning of Covid19 pandemic. Filmed in the early fall 2020, this is Claudio Szynkier's first formal experience with cinema, music and the city. The film is a short musical effort, developed and improvised along a post-quarantine afternoon ride.
We are incredibly blessed that this movie is available for us to see, and we should take advantage of the opportunity we’ve been given.
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
A masterful portrayal of a long-forgotten story that needs to be told.
The second film takes us on Peter's journey to be understood.
I hadn’t heard of it either until recently—and yet, it’s one of the highest grossing movies of all time.