Vivacious Dominican merengue phenom Milly Quezada receives just accolades in the spirited biopic “Milly, the Queen of Merengue,” an electric musical set to hit the London Screenings Market later this month.
Forced to flee during the Dominican Republic’s turbulent civil war, Quezada’s family immigrated to Manhattan’s bustling Latin district, Washington Heights, just as the diaspora’s thirst for homespun music intensified.
The hope-tinged devotional spans the singer’s journey, from adolescence and nascent career with Milly, Jocelyn and Los Vecinos, through her debilitating struggle with depression that led to a rousing comeback as a solo artist, earning her several Latin Grammy’s and cementing the rightful, royal title she defends to this day.
Directed by Santo Domingo-born, award-winning director Leticia Tonos — whose films “Love Child,” “Cristo Rey,” “A State of Madness,” and “Aire, Just Breathe” were submitted to the Oscars by the Dominican Republic for Best International...
Forced to flee during the Dominican Republic’s turbulent civil war, Quezada’s family immigrated to Manhattan’s bustling Latin district, Washington Heights, just as the diaspora’s thirst for homespun music intensified.
The hope-tinged devotional spans the singer’s journey, from adolescence and nascent career with Milly, Jocelyn and Los Vecinos, through her debilitating struggle with depression that led to a rousing comeback as a solo artist, earning her several Latin Grammy’s and cementing the rightful, royal title she defends to this day.
Directed by Santo Domingo-born, award-winning director Leticia Tonos — whose films “Love Child,” “Cristo Rey,” “A State of Madness,” and “Aire, Just Breathe” were submitted to the Oscars by the Dominican Republic for Best International...
- 2/6/2025
- by Holly Jones
- Variety Film + TV
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