New York International Latino Film Festival 2009

Post-Katrina reconstruction is still in progress, with much of New Orleans remaining in ruins. This documentary focuses on those rebuilding this city through interviews with some of the estimated 100,000 Latino migrant laborers who have converged in this area over the past three years. Despite terrible working conditions, massive fraud, a housing crisis, severe harassment by law enforcement and limited resources, New Orleans’ Latino community has mushroomed since the storm and is establishing an infrastructure proportional to its size. Examine how this community is both organizing to defend itself against numerous injustices and attempting to bridge the gap between themselves as new residents and the pre-Katrina population -- all within the extremely unique and tragic context of post-Katrina New Orleans.

World Premiere Uncut Presentation of Fast & Furious “Los Bandoleros”, the never-before shown in theaters short prequel to the blockbuster smash “Fast & Furious”, takes us where it all began: the Dominican Republic. Here, Dom Toretto (Diesel), Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), Don Omar and Tego Calderon plan their next big heist. But, sometimes, things don’t turn out according to plan. This leads us to “Fast & Furious”. When tragedy brings fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto back to Los Angeles, his long dormant feud with FBI agent Brian O’Conner (Walker) threatens to reignite -- until they discover a common enemy. Dom and Brian declare a precarious truce, as they try to outmaneuver their adversary and exact revenge. From convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, the two men push the limits of what is possible behind the wheel as they live for speed, drive for the rush and break all the rules!