[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 15 (Thursday, January 24, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E91]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT THE DOMINICAN FILM QUE LEON

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                         HON. ADRIANO ESPAILLAT

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 24, 2019

  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, Que Leon is a Dominican film directed 
by Frank Perozo, produced by Caribbean Cinemas and its executive 
producers Gregory Quinn, Michael Carrady and Zumaya Cordero, which 
shows, with humor, how love can survive all adversities.
  Que Leon, for its quality, represents a contribution to the Dominican 
filmography.
  Que Leon surpassed all expectations by mobilizing more than 600,000 
people in its first eight weeks in markets such as the Dominican 
Republic, Puerto Rico, and more than eight Caribbean islands and 
Bolivia.
  In addition, it is the first Dominican film with a massive premiere 
in North American territory in more than 13 states, around 35 cities 
and more than 70 cinemas, which sets a precedent for Dominican industry 
in U.S. territory.
  What Leon is about the life of Nicole and Jose Miguel, who have one 
thing in common: their last name Leon. But they come from very 
different social backgrounds, and their love will have to deal with the 
opposition of their parents and with a large number of situations that 
will put them to the test.
  Que Leon has a cast of prominent Dominican and Puerto Rican actors 
and actresses, including singer Ozuna, Clarissa Molina (winner of the 
reality show Nuestra Belleza Latina in 2016, who also makes her film 
debut), and experienced kings of the Dominican comedy Raymond Pozo and 
Miguel Cespedes.
  Que Leon also includes in its cast important figures of theater, film 
and television, such as Celines Toribio, Stephany Liriano, Milagros 
German, Irving Alberti, Anyelina Sanchez, Roger Wasserman, Oscar 
Carrasquillo, Candy Flow, the salsars Victor Manuelle and Alex Matos 
and the Puerto Ricans Jorge Pabon ``Molusco'' and Jaime Mayol.
  (The statement in Spanish is as follows:)

       Madam Speaker, Que Leon es una pelicula dominicana dirigida 
     por Frank Perozo, producida por Caribbean Cinemas y sus 
     productores ejecutivos Gregory Quinn, Michael Carrady y 
     Zumaya Cordero, que muestra, con humor, como el amor puede 
     so-brevivir a todas las adversidades.
       Que Leon, por su calidad, representa un aporte a la 
     filmografia dominicana.
       Que Leon supero todas las expectativas movilizando a mas de 
     600,000 personas en sus primeras ocho semanas en mercados 
     como Republica Dominicana, Puerto Rico, y mas de ocho islas 
     del Caribe y Bolivia. Ademas, es la primera pelicula 
     dominicana con un estreno masivo en territorio norteamericano 
     en mas de 13 estados, alrededor de 35 ciudades y mas de 70 
     salas, lo que establece un precedente para la industria 
     dominicana en territorio estadounidense.
       Que Leon trata de la vida de Nicole y Jose Miguel, quienes 
     tienen una cosa en comun: su apellido Leon. Pero provienen de 
     entornos sociales muy diferentes, y su amor tendra que lidiar 
     con la oposicion de sus padres y con un gran numero de 
     situaciones que los pondran a prueba.
       Que Leon cuenta con un elenco de destacados actores y 
     actrices dominicanos y puertorriquenos, entre los que figuran 
     el cantante Ozuna, Clarissa Molina (ganadora del reality show 
     Nuestra Belleza Latina en el 2016, quien tambien hace su 
     debut en el cine), y los experimentados reyes de la comedia 
     dominicana Raymond Pozo y Miguel Cespedes.
       Que Leon tambien incluye en su elenco a importantes figuras 
     del teatro, cine y television, como Celines Toribio, Stephany 
     Liriano, Milagros German, Irving Alberti, Anyelina Sanchez, 
     Roger Wasserman, Oscar Carrasquillo, Candy Flow, los salseros 
     Victor Manuelle y Alex Matos y los puertorriquenos Jorge 
     Pabon ``Molusco'' y Jaime Mayol.

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