LAFF I Screening: "Los Sures" + "Toñitas" @ Toñitas

Schedule: 
SCREENINGS: 3PM I “Los Sures” + “Toñita’s”
LIVE MUSIC: 5PM I Plena del Puente

Join us for this special event marking the partnership of the Bronx Documentary Center's 7th Annual Latin American Foto Festival with Toñita’s. The BDC is excited to collaborate with the legendary Puerto Rican social club Toñita’s as part of the Festival’s expansion. Together with UnionDocs, we'll feature screenings of the award-winning documentaries “Los Sures” and “Toñita’s”.

"Los Sures": Diego Echeverria’s film portrays the Southside community's struggles with poverty, drugs, gang violence, crime, racial tension, and inadequate resources. It also celebrates the resilience and culture of the largely Puerto Rican and Dominican residents.

“Toñita’s”: Is a documentary portrait of the last Puerto Rican social club in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, featuring its regulars and the beloved community matriarch Maria Toñita. Produced by UnionDocs Collaborative Studio.

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Únase a nosotros para la recepción de apertura del séptimo Festival Anual de Fotografía Latinoamericana del Bronx Documentary Center en Toñita's. Este año, estamos entusiasmados de colaborar con el legendario club social puertorriqueño Toñita's como parte de la ampliación del Festival. En asociación con UnionDocs, presentaremos proyecciones especiales de los documentales premiados “Los Sures” y “Toñita’s”.

"Los Sures": la película de Diego Echeverría retrata las luchas de la comunidad del sur contra la pobreza, las drogas, la violencia de las pandillas, el crimen, la tensión racial y los recursos inadecuados. También celebra la resiliencia y la cultura de los residentes, en su mayoría puertorriqueños y dominicanos.

“Toñita’s”: Es un retrato documental del último club social puertorriqueño en South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, presentando a sus clientes habituales y a la querida matriarca de la comunidad María Toñita. Producido por UnionDocs Collaborative Studio.

Tenga en cuenta que este evento no es en el BDC. Se llevará a cabo en:
📍Toñita’s, 44 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
 

About Toñita's:
Marking 50 years as a beloved community anchor, Toñita’ Caribbean Social Club stands as the last of its kind in Williamsburg’s Southside, a neighborhood almost entirely transformed. Founded by Maria Antonia Cay, affectionately known as Toñita, the club not only serves as a window to the past but also bridges larger themes of migration and displacement experienced by Latin American communities within and beyond New York City. @tonitasny

About UnionDocs:
UnionDocs is a Center for Documentary Art that presents, produces, publishes, and educates. We lead a diverse community on a search for urgent expressions of the human experience, practical perspectives on the world today, and compelling visions for the future. @uniondocs

About the BDC’s Latin American Foto Festival:
The Bronx Documentary Center (BDC) presents the 7th annual Latin American Foto Festival (LAFF) from July 11-28, showcasing large-scale photos by emerging and award-winning photographers in the South Bronx’s Melrose neighborhood. This year, the festival expands to five new locations in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. Learn more at bronxdoc.org.