"How We Occupied a Hospital and Changed Public Health Care" 11 June 2021 History, Factual 38 mins
In 1970, a group of young Puerto Rican activists took over a decrepit hospital in New York City, launching a battle for their lives, their community, and healthcare for all.
Watch the official Takeover 2021 trailer in HD below.
Ludwin E. Federo as Young Miguel "Mickey" Melendez
Noel Quiñones as Young Carlito
Vincent Rodriguez as Driver
Felipe Luciano as Self
Juan Gonzalez as Self
Iris Morales as Self
Emma Francis-Snyder Director
Francisco Bello Editor
Francisco Bello Writer
Tony Gerber Production Director
Lynn Nottage Executive Producer
Iris Morales Consulting Producer
United States 11 June 2021
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17 September 2009
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21 February 1997
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29 September 2023
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04 March 2021
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06 December 1982
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05 February 1993
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16 May 2023
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10 June 2018
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The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.
04 June 2021
When a young boy, Noah, meets Zooey, a young girl living in a motel, they form an unbreakable bond. Soon after Noah discovers a secret about her that changes the course of his summer forever.
01 April 2021
Jin Yi feels skeptical about her accustomed life as a high-class prostitute. The life she wants to run away from.
07 July 2021
Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.
01 September 2021
After accidentally shooting a stranger in the woods, a drug-addled veteran is forced to confront the problems in his life as he attempts to flee town.
03 December 2021
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08 July 2021
The decision to move to Holland doesn't sound like a wise idea. Why move to a country that could be flooded at any moment? For the last 25 years, the political climate has shifted.
15 September 2021
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people.
26 May 2021
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10 February 2021
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20 April 2021
FFF - Ludwig van Beethoven instigated a musical revolution of such historical proportions that we still know his name today.
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