The Bronx Documentary Center, a new space for photography and film on Courtlandt Ave in Mott Haven, is open to the public, with free film screenings.
This Thursday, Sept. 1, the documentary “Fernando Nation” by director Cruz Angeles from LA will be shown, tracing the career of Dodger pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who hailed from the northern Mexican state of Sonora and burst onto the scene as an unheralded rookie.
Nicknamed “El Toro” by his fans, Valenzuela’s success helped unite the city, and was a source of pride for the local Chicano community.
The film will be followed with a Q&A with the director.
The Documentary Center, located at 614 Courtlandt Ave at the corner of 151st St., is a project of non-profit arts organization Fractured Atlas. The center can be reached at 646-696-1655, or info@bronxdoc.org for future films and other events.
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