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Book Talk: JAMAIKA with José Sarmento Matos + Marie Monteleone
Thursday, June 6, 2024 · 6:30 PM
Bronx Documentary Center
614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
JAMAIKA chronicles the lives of residents in Portugal’s Bairro da Jamaica, a neighborhood in flux as homes are demolished and its predominantly African immigrant community—descendants from Portugal’s former colonies—is displaced.
Photographer José Sarmento Matos spent over three years documenting the lives of these families, gaining intimate access to their struggles and resilience. Through powerful images, JAMAIKA captures a community fighting for dignified housing and opportunities amidst an existential crisis.
Join Matos for a presentation of his photobook and a screening of his short film about the neighborhood, followed by a discussion with Marie Monteleone, Enterprise Assignment Photo Editor for Bloomberg News.
About the PanelistsSena Mourad Friedm
José Sarmento Matos (@josesarmentomatos) is a Portuguese documentary photographer based in London and Lisbon. His work focuses on long-term projects exploring identity and social inequality. His photography has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Newsweek, and The Washington Post. He has also collaborated with Bloomberg, Le Monde, HBO, and HISTORY.
