The film is a film adaptation of the novel and Broadway show written by Quiara Alegría Hudes, who is also the feature film’s screenwriter. But owing to cinema halls shutdown across India as per the pandemic, In The Heights did not enjoy a theatrical release here. Choreographer Christopher Scott attends a special preview screening of ‘In The Heights’ during the 2021 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 04, 2021 in Hollywood, California. | Photo Credit: Getty ImagesOver the phone from Los Angeles, Scott says In The Heights is “a love letter to dance, to the Latin and hip-hop cultures, the specific styles of dance. In response to this, Lin-Manuel Miranda and John M Chu agreed there needed to be more awareness on this.

Source: The Hindu August 09, 2021 08:22 UTC