ROCCO ANASTASIO
About Anastasio: Born and raised in Buffalo’s Lower West Side. He grew up loving film and moving images. He is a successful filmmaker, working on a series called “Yo soy Boricua.” He attended Brooklyn’s Long Island University and has produced videos for 20 years. “In Their Words – Of Service and Sacrifice” is Rocco Anastasio’s first feature-length documentary. His work can be found on several websites, including Facebook and YouTube. This past month, he was recently in Buffalo interviewing several local Puerto Ricans for his “Yo soy Boricua” documentary series.
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