Latine Heritage Month Program: Philly Documentary Filmmaker Showcase
About this Event
To kick off Latine Heritage Month, PHLAFF is proud to collaborate with People’s Cinema Club to present a special Philadelphia Documentary Filmmaker Program, featuring a curated selection of documentaries from our 2026 festival season.
Join us for an evening celebrating the stories, perspectives, and creative voices of some members of Philadelphia’s Latine filmmaking community. The program will conclude with a special Q&A featuring directors Jesus Rincón (Henry Bermudez: Art in Continuous Evolution) and Eli LaBan (Searching for the Songs of Wanaragua).
Come celebrate Latine Heritage Month with us and experience the incredible stories being told by Philly filmmakers!
Henry Bermudez: Art in Continuous Evolution
A visually captivating promotional video that explores the artistic journey of renowned Venezuelan-American artist Henry Bermudez. Through detailed imagery of his drawings, sculptures, and mixed-media installations, viewers are introduced to a world where mythology, nature, spirituality, and cultural identity intertwine.
Director: Jesus Rincon
Producers: Henry Bermudez & Jesus Rincon
United States // 2025 // Documentary, Suitable for All Ages
Language: English
9 minutes
Note: Open captions are NOT provided for this screening.
Searching for the Songs of Wanaragua
A Honduran Garifuna teacher and an American filmmaker travel across Honduras to record traditional songs to use as teaching tools to help ensure the survival of the endangered Garifuna language.
Directors: Eli LaBan, Cesar Vargas
Producer: Cesar Vargas
Honduras, United States // 2025 // Documentary, Suitable for All Ages // Los Features
Language: English, Spanish
40 minutes
Note: Subtitles are provided for this screening.
People’s Cinema Club is a new microcinema powered by BlackStar at the Village of Industry and Art.
The cinema club hosts intimate screenings for local audiences right in the heart of Center City Philadelphia. People’s Cinema Club is a collaboration between BlackStar Projects, cinéSPEAK, Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival, and Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation.
People’s Cinema Club is made possible through support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Village of Industry & Art is a center for creativity, craft, and community in the heart of Philadelphia.
Learn more about Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival here: https://www.phlaff.org/
Visiting Us
Accessibility
The Village of Industry & Art is a historic building with inherited facilities. For ADA access, please enter at the Pine Street Entrance (1431 Pine Street), where a staff member will guide you to the screening room.
Film captions: Open captions are not available for this screening.
Parking
The Village of Industry & Art is located in Center City. There is no on-site parking available. It is suggested that visitors use SEPTA or rideshare when possible. Uber and Lyfts’ VIA pin will drop you off at 320 S. Broad Street (VIA's main entrance).
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