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Siempre, Luis (aka Always, Luis)

[Played Oct. 15 on AARP's Movies for Grownups and available on various VOD platforms.] John James's inspirational, informative, fascinating, entertaining, 95-minute, 2020 documentary focuses on the extraordinary life and political career of charismatic, movie-loving, tenacious, passionate Puerto Rican migrant and activist who moved to New York in 1974 for a graduate degree at NYU, becomes a compassionate liaison to help Puerto Rican and Latino communities, and collaborates with son Lin-Manuel to raise more than $15 million for hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico by bringing the award-winning Hamilton musical to the island; it consists of commentary by wife Dr. Luz Towns-Miranda, sons Lin-Manuel Miranda and Miguel Towns, brother Elvin, mother Yamhill Miranda, daughter Luz Miranda-Crespo, former state assemblyman Roberto Ramirez, Ed Koch's former assistant Michael Stopler, Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller, professor John Gutierrez, senator Charles Schumer, actors Ben Affleck and Whoppi Goldberg, singers (such as Barbra Streisand, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, and Gloria Estefan), former President Bill Clinton, former politician Hillary Clinton, PR consultant Ken Sunshine, local producer Ender Vega, architect Jennifer Lugo, attorney general candidate Letitia James, television host Jimmy Fallon, and general manager Frank Swan.
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