Nueba yol dominican slang for new york is the everelusive goal of the eccentric balbuena, whose attempts to legally emigrate have been denied for years. The humble and hardworking orodoto balbuena finally gets an opportunity of realizing his lifelong dream of reaching new york and living the american dream. The film successfully shows the experience of a foreign person who is in new york for the first time. Original soundtrack, luisito marti, pengbian sang, various artists.
At almost every turn, balbuena luisito marti, a happygolucky dominican. Nueba yol is a 1995 dominican comedy film directed by angel muniz. Nueba yol is a comic film, written, produced and directed by angel muniz. Cristian williams como extra en nueva yol 3 llego balbuana duration. Over presidents day weekend in new york an endearing little picture.
The movie was released by cigua films in 1995, and its main cast members are luisito marti balbuena, raul carbonel fellito, caridad ravelo nancy, and. The humble and hardworking orodoto balbuena finally gets an opportunity of realizing. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. This is a fun and entertaining movie about a dominican immigrant, who comes to new york city thinking hell become rich. Under the dubious influence of his friend fellito, balbuena mortgages his tiny home to pay a corrupt american embassy consul for an immigration visa. Balbuena finds himself forced to find an american wife in order to get legal residence before the new immigration laws take effect. To balbuena, opening a new york city apartment door is one of the hardest things.
The humble and hardworking orodoto balbuena finally gets an opportunity of realizing his lifelong dream of reaching new york and living the american dream, but soon finds out that things arent as pretty as he thought. Since 1982, balbuena has been a regular in comedy sketches on a. Balbuena, the main character is an endearing and funny man. Home dominicanas, drama nueva yol 1, por fin llego balbuena nueva yol 1, por fin llego balbuena posted by movie latinos posted on. Very good movie to watch and it shows to the people that moving to new york is not an easy life.
Amiable, bighearted balbuena, grieving over the recent demise of his much loved wife. Like the dominican immigrants who have cheered the film in new york. At almost every turn, balbuena luisito marti, a happygolucky. This dramatic chronicle of an immigrants struggle to make a new life in new york city was a smash hit in its country of origin, the dominican republic. The movie, which was produced, written and directed by angel muniz, is a. With luisito marti, caridad ravelo, raul carbonell, rafael villalona. As an outcome he gets into certain situations that could have been avoided if he knew english. Check out our playlist of trailers from the 2020 field of best picture nominees. A dominican everyman as unlikely movie hero the new york times.
Balbuena is an actor, known for nuestro barrio 2006. Balbuena then goes to new york and live the american dream. To its credit, nueba yol dominican slang for new york, is neither a. Balbuena, like most immigrants when first coming to new york, doesnt speak english and is faced with a language barrier. This dramatic chronicle of an immigrants struggle to make a new life in new york city was a smash hit in its country of.
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