Gloria Estefan Movies

Celia Cruz: Azucar! presents a special tribute concert to benefit the Celia Cruz Foundation. Hosted by Gloria Estefan and Marc Anthony, the concert features more than a dozen Latin music performers and includes performances by Victor Manuelle, Paulina Rubio, and José Feliciano. Celia Cruz herself performs "Yo Vivire" and "Quimbara." ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

World-class trumpeter Arturo Sandoval was a shining light in Cuba's exciting jazz scene and championed by jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie as one of the greatest musicians he'd ever heard. But as Sandoval's fame grew, so did his discomfort with Fidel Castro and Cuba's Communist leadership. Though Sandoval longed to leave Cuba and emigrate to the United States, where he could enjoy political freedom and make the most of his gifts as a musician, one thing held him back -- his love for his wife and children, whom he could not bear to leave behind. For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story is a made-for-cable drama based on the true story of Sandoval's career, his eventual flight to the United States with his family, and the unexpected roadblocks that nearly prevented him from becoming a naturalized American citizen. Andy Garcia stars as Arturo Sandoval, with Mia Maestro co-starring as his wife Marianela; Gloria Estefan, Tomas Milan, and Miriam Colon highlight the supporting cast. The biographical drama was produced for the HBO premium cable network and first aired on October 18, 2000. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

This video captures Grammy winning performer Gloria Estefan performing before an adoring crowd at the Atlantis hotel in the Bahamas. In addition to newer numbers, Estefan treats the audience to medleys of her big hits like "1-2-3", "Turn the Beat Around", and "Rhythm is Gonna Get You". ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

After devoting his career to such horror films as Scream, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Last House on the Left, director Wes Craven makes a dramatic change of pace with this inspiring drama about a teacher who helps change the lives of her students. Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras (Meryl Streep) teaches at an elementary school in Harlem, where discipline is a higher priority than the lively arts. But Roberta believes that studying music will give the children a sense of purpose invaluable in later life. Despite indifference from the school administration and budget cuts that force her to seek outside funding (and even threaten her job), Roberta struggles to teach the violin to her students, instilling a love of classical music in kids who might otherwise never have heard Bach or Mozart, and leading to a student recital at Carnegie Hall. Angela Bassett, Cloris Leachman, and Aidan Quinn highlight the supporting cast, and virtuoso violinists Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, and Mark O'Connor appear as themselves. The Music of the Heart is based on a true story; the real Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras and her students can be seen in the documentary Small Wonders. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Pop superstar Gloria Estefan doesn't appear to have any intention of stopping in this video, which collects videos of 12 hit songs while taking time out for a look at Gloria's busy schedule -- video shoots, in-store appearances at some of the world's biggest music shops, hosting award shows and hanging out with other pop icons at the VH1 Divas show. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

In this first tape of the three-tape documentary Roots of Rhythm, host Harry Belafonte traces the roots of the musical form that has come to be called Latin music. From its origins in Africa and Spain, Belafonte details the evolution of the rhythms that would eventually be carried across the sea on slave ships. Featuring archival clips of early Latin superstars, the video sets the historical stage for a thorough exploration of this passion-filled musical form. ~ Sean Hurley, All Movie Guide

In this final volume of the three-tape documentary Roots of Rhythm, host Harry Belafonte chronicles the rise to fame and fortune of Latin-influenced performers. As in the first two volumes, Roots of Rhythm, Vol. 3: To the Top of the Charts features the performances of some of the leading lights in the field of Latin music including Dizzy Gillespie, King Sunny Ade, the Miami Sound Machine, and many more. ~ Sean Hurley, All Movie Guide

Latin pop superstar Gloria Estefan brings the crowd to their feet in this concert video, shot at a performance in her hometown of Miami in September 1996, featuring her band Miami Sound Machine and a troupe of Latin dancers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

This 1992 concert video features Latin pop superstar Gloria Estefan and her group Miami Sound Machine performing songs from her album Into The Light; this was her first album and tour following her near-fatal bus accident in 1991. Songs include Get On Your Feet, Here We Are, Rhythm is Gonna Get You and more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Latin pop superstars Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine wrapped up their 1989 world tour with a sold-out show in their home town of Miami, Florida, and this concert video captures the fun and excitement as they give their all for their fans. Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine: The Homecoming Concert features the songs "Conga", "Can't Stay Away From You", "Anything For You", "Words Get In The Way", "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", and ten others. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide