The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002. In the early 1960s, Héctor arrives in New York from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Success comes quickly. “The more he grew as an artist,” Puchi says, “the more he sank as a person.” It’s a tale of talent – creating salsa with Willie Colón, with the Fania All Stars, and as a soloist – and a story of disintegration – fueled by drugs, alcohol, partying, and depression. Puchi’s voice – proud and querulous – dominates off-stage as Héctor’s does on.
Release Date: 3 August 2007Runtime: 116 min
Stars:
- Andrea Navedo
- Antone Pagan
- Bernard Hernandez
- Christopher Becerra
- Federico Castelluccio
- Ismael Miranda
- Jared Everleth
- Jennifer Lopez
- John Ortiz
- Manny Perez
- Marc Anthony
- Nelson Vasquez
- Romi Dias
- Tito Allen
- Vincent Laresca
Director: Leon Ichaso
