Our Latin Thing (Spanish: Nuestra Cosa Latina) was a 1972 documentary film directed by Leon Gast about the burgeoning Latin music scene in New York City.[1] It focused on a concert put together by the management of Fania Records at Manhattan's Cheetah nightclub featuring a group of Fania artists called the Fania All-Stars. The film was distributed by A&R Film Distributors[2] headed by Alex Masucci, Fania Records founder Jerry Masucci's younger brother and subsequent Fania Records Vice President,[3] and Ray Aviles.
Our Latin Thing | |
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Directed by | Leon Gast |
Produced by | Larry Harlow Jerry Masucci |
Cinematography | Ted Churchill Steven Harris Thomas Reichman Burleigh Wartes |
Music by | The Fania All-Stars, under the musical direction of Johnny Pacheco |
Production company | Fania Records |
Distributed by | A&R Film Distributors |
Films directed by Leon Gast | |
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