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.
Direction
Francis-Snyder packs decades of fight into tight runtime.
Editing
Seamless archival footage with staged recreations — never jarring.
Production
Period-perfect detail makes 1970 feel immediate and alive.
Director
Emma Francis-Snyder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Young Lords were revolutionary in linking healthcare to Puerto Rican independence — this doc finally gives them cinematic treatment they deserved decades ago.
Real Lincoln Hospital patients appear in archival footage; some reenactors are actual Young Lords members' relatives, blurring documentary and drama intentionally.
US
