IN THE HEIGHTS

Even though I haven’t actually seen IN THE HEIGHTS (trailer here) yet, I feel VERY confident recommending it as your must-watch film of the weekend. Based on Lin Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical and directed by the immensely talented Jon M. Chu, it’s a love letter to the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City and the families who have lived there for generations. The film grapples with issues like gentrification and immigration policy, but it’s primarily a feel-good celebration of the immigrant and first-generation American experience, and the power of following your dreams. The music will be stuck in your head for weeks (which is a good thing, I promise!) 

—Julia Hammer, Director of Production