Chicago’s Lester Rey reinvents Boogaloo, blending salsa, soul, and house with queer and Latinx voices to create a vibrant sound rooted in heritage.

Chicago’s Lester Rey reinvents Boogaloo, blending salsa, soul, and house with queer and Latinx voices to create a vibrant sound rooted in heritage.
Through a powerful blend of documentary realism and cinematic storytelling, Vida Nueva captures raw emotion, faith, and family reconnection in the face of trauma. This experimental documentary is a heartfelt testament to second chances and the strength it takes to begin again.