Our Latin Thing

Our Latin Thing (Spanish: Nuestra Cosa Latina) was a 1972 documentary film directed by Leon Gast about the burgeoning Latin music scene in New York City.^[1] It focused on a concert put together by the management of Fania Records at Manhattan's Cheetah nightclub featuring a group of Fania artists called the Fania All-Stars. The film was distributed by A&R Film Distributors^[2] headed by Alex Masucci, Fania Records founder Jerry Masucci's younger brother and subsequent Fania Records Vice President,^[3] and Ray Aviles.

Directed byLeon Gast

Produced byLarry Harlow
Jerry Masucci

CinematographyTed Churchill
Steven Harris
Thomas Reichman
Burleigh Wartes

Music byThe Fania All-Stars, under the musical direction of Johnny Pacheco

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Our Latin Thing
Directed by	Leon Gast
Produced by	Larry Harlow Jerry Masucci
Cinematography	Ted Churchill Steven Harris Thomas Reichman Burleigh Wartes
Music by	The Fania All-Stars, under the musical direction of Johnny Pacheco
Production company	Fania Records
Distributed by	A&R Film Distributors
Release date	1972 (1972)

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