Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo
Photos: Francisco Collazo
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Actress America Ferrera
Before Mariel was born, Francisco and I watched a documentary or film every night; sometimes, we’d watch two or three.
Now, with a very active 10 month old, most of our movie watching is limited to film festivals. We make elaborate schedules of the movies we want to see and then trade off childcare for a week.
That’s what we’re doing this week, as HBO’s New York International Latino Film Festival kicked off yesterday in Manhattan with the showing of “The Dry Land,” a film about a soldier returning from the war in Iraq. Francisco was among the photographers at the pre-screening red carpet event, and has posted some of the shots here.
More than 100 documentaries, shorts, and features will be shown between now and August 1. We’re particularly excited to see:
“Boys of Summer”: A documentary about Curacao’s Little League Baseball team.
“Whitewash”: A documentary about black surfers.
“Mamachas del Ring”: A documentary about female wrestlers in Bolivia.
and a handful of films from/about Colombia, including “My Kidnapper,” “Sins of My Father,” and “The Two Escobars.”
If you’re in New York City and are interested in attending any of the screenings, you can check the full schedule here. You can also follow the event on Twitter.
