5th Annual Latin American Foto Festival @ The Bronx Documentary Center

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5th Annual Latin American Foto Festival @ The Bronx Documentary Center

June 30th, 2022 by fstop

© Yael Martínez MEXICO. Reynosa. May 5, 2022. Portrait of Mara (13) at the ÒKaleoÓ shelter. She and her family left Haiti two years ago with the hope of finding a better life. After crossing more than 10 countries in the Americas, they await an opportunity for asylum in the United States. Mara dreams of being a nurse to help her mother.
© Yael Mart’nez / Magnum Photos

Latin American Foto Festival
July 14 – 31, 2022

5th Annual Latin American Foto Festival (LAFF) from July 14- 31, featuring large-scale photographs by both emerging and established, award-winning photographers displayed throughout the South Bronx’s Melrose neighborhood The Festival includes works from Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Mexico, El Salvador and more–photographs representing long-term projects on family, memory, culture, and other social issues. As part of the festival, the BDC will hold in-person workshops, tours, panel discussions, and other community events.

The Bronx Documentary Center
614 COURTLANDT AVENUE
BRONX, NY 10451

Location: Bronx, New York Type: Exhibition, Festival

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