The film festival (typically held in April) kicks off in person today with the premiere of 'In the Heights.'
The festival kicks off with the splashy premiere of hometown film “In The Heights.” The musical film was directed by Jon M. Chu, and stars Anthony Ramos in the role originated by Lin-Manuel Miranda on Broadway. The official premiere will take place at The Battery in downtown Manhattan at 7 p.m., but will be accompanied by satellite screenings in Van Cortlandt Park and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park as part of the festival’s “Borough to Borough Screenings” initiative.
Ahead of the Juneteenth celebration, film premieres to anticipate include “Queen of Glory,” part of the festival’s U.S. narrative feature competition, and the Kevin Hart and Lena Waithe-directed documentary “The One and Only Dick Gregory.”Steven Soderbergh’s period crime drama for HBO Max is this year’s Centerpiece Gala selection.
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