2020
HBO Documentary Films
1 h 35 m

2020
HBO Documentary Films
1 h 35 m

Summary When Luis A. Miranda Jr. left Puerto Rico for New York City in the 1970s, he had big dreams, but little did he know how far he’d go. Siempre, Luis follows Miranda over the course of a year as his devotion to family and country propels his insatiable appetite for empowering his fellow Latinos. With humor and heart, the documentary dives...

Directed By: John Antonio James

Written By: Luis Alvarez y Alvarez, Carlos Garcia de Dios, Raúl Santos, John Antonio James

2020
HBO Documentary Films
1 h 35 m

2020
HBO Documentary Films
1 h 35 m

Siempre, Luis

Name: Siempre, Luis
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2020-10-06
Duration: 1 min 35 s
Rating: 50
Cast: Dmitriy Feldman, Luis Miranda, Ben Affleck, Marc Anthony, Bill Clinton

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Directed By: John Antonio James

Written By: Luis Alvarez y Alvarez, Carlos Garcia de Dios, Raúl Santos, John Antonio James

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RogerEbert.com

Oct 7, 2020

In trying to say a little bit of everything about both men, James’ documentary unfortunately falls short of balancing its narrative priorities.

By Tomris Laffly FULL REVIEW

Variety

Oct 7, 2020

Siempre, Luis winds up sidelining the bulk of Luis’ life to focus disproportionately on a recent achievement: his part, alongside that of his son, in bringing “Hamilton” to a Puerto Rican audience. The perky but lopsided result isn’t particularly revelatory on either front, and so relentlessly glowing that it’s hard not to feel some of Luis’ political expertise at play.

By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 7, 2020

The film spreads itself too thin to offer a thorough political portrait.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Oct 7, 2020

The HBO documentary Siempre, Luis wants to be about a political lion of a father, but it ends up more enamored with his charmed son.

By Kyle Turner FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Oct 6, 2020

Duration 1 h 35 m

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Dmitriy Feldman

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Luis Miranda

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Ben Affleck

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Marc Anthony

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Bill Clinton

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Hillary Clinton

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Carmen Yulín Cruz

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Gloria Estefan

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Luis Fonsi

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Whoopi Goldberg

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Letitia James

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Thomas Kail

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Alex Lacamoire

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Jennifer Lopez

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Questlove

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Chuck Schumer

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Jeffrey Seller

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Barbra Streisand

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Luz Towns-Miranda

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