boricua not so morena
tonight i went to see the new Rosie Perez movie "Yo Soy Boricua, Pa Que Tu Lo Sepa" at the Tribeca Film Festival. it's the first of about 6 movies i'm seeing, and it was the most wonderful way to start my weekend, and my Tribeca experience.
the movie addresses Puerto Rican identity, the "Nuyorican" phenomenon, our complex and passionate nature and history, and what it really means to be PR, as i like to call it.
i spent most of the screening, and the discussion after, smiling, laughing, and nodding emphatically. i even yelled out a few times, except no one could hear me cause they were too busy yelling themselves.
i guess recently i've battled with my own identity issues, and in many ways, what it means to be an ex-pat. i've been dealing with incredible homesickness for the first time in my life, and i've considered moving back, and leaving new york, which is something that had never been on my radar. when i left PR when i was 18, i never ever expected to want to come back.
i can honestly say i am now very confused as to whether or not i will return. but i believe there is a big chance i will. even if only for awhile.
i've said this before, but one of the things i've gathered from having all my adult relationships be with non-puerto rican men was that i often felt that there was an entire part of me that they did not know, did not understand. the fact of the matter is that no matter how much you love me, and love where i'm from, if you're not from where i'm from, and you don't have the history i have, then there's a cultural disconnect. sometimes small, sometimes huge.
in any case, the movie was fantastic, and honest, and it's airing on IFC on june 12th, and you should all watch it. all 2 of you.
the movie addresses Puerto Rican identity, the "Nuyorican" phenomenon, our complex and passionate nature and history, and what it really means to be PR, as i like to call it.
i spent most of the screening, and the discussion after, smiling, laughing, and nodding emphatically. i even yelled out a few times, except no one could hear me cause they were too busy yelling themselves.
i guess recently i've battled with my own identity issues, and in many ways, what it means to be an ex-pat. i've been dealing with incredible homesickness for the first time in my life, and i've considered moving back, and leaving new york, which is something that had never been on my radar. when i left PR when i was 18, i never ever expected to want to come back.
i can honestly say i am now very confused as to whether or not i will return. but i believe there is a big chance i will. even if only for awhile.
i've said this before, but one of the things i've gathered from having all my adult relationships be with non-puerto rican men was that i often felt that there was an entire part of me that they did not know, did not understand. the fact of the matter is that no matter how much you love me, and love where i'm from, if you're not from where i'm from, and you don't have the history i have, then there's a cultural disconnect. sometimes small, sometimes huge.
in any case, the movie was fantastic, and honest, and it's airing on IFC on june 12th, and you should all watch it. all 2 of you.
posted by Cristina at 12:06 AM
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