life played by anthony ramos who has been winning strong reviews. it's a film that really celebrates the latino community, long underrepresented in mainstream cinema. the hope for me is that in five years, people go, "why was in the heights such a big deal? we have ten latino movies every year now." that would be a dream come true. to be quaint would be a dream come true. it's just the opening act of this year's tribeca film festival, which is marking the 20th anniversary and making its presence felt all over the city. in the coming days some 60 full—length features will be shown at outdoor locations and made available virtually as well. it has been billed as the first in person film festival in north america since the pandemic hit the continent. the line—up is socially aware — black stories and storytellers are very present in a section devoted to juneteenth. several films have an arab focus, with films made by women of colour and lgbt film—makers.