Usnavi is our narrator, but Graffiti Pete was secretly framing the entire film all along, changing what the story means in a profound way.

0:00 Premise
1:22 Street Light Metaphor
3:26 Mantras & Mnemonics
4:53 Murals of Latina Icons
6:00 Who is Graffiti Pete?
8:52 Noah Catala
9:34 Graffiti Pete Changes
11:12 Vanessa's Eye
12:12 Mural Reality
14:45 Children Will Listen
15:54 Firework Pete
16:59 Iris
17:18 Finishing the Hat

Additional research by Annika Hoseth
Produced by Monica M. Lee

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In the Heights
In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams (PBS)

Medium D Speaks - In the Heights: Hamilton Before Hamilton
   • In The Heights: Hamilton Before Hamilton  

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Usnavi (Lin-Manuel Miranda) - 7 Years
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Olivier Awards - Performance of 96,000
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