Enjoy an evening of creative Puerto Rican cuisine with Cabo Rojo, Afro-Latinx music by DJ TossTones, and amazing films, as we celebrate two Afro-Boricua filmmakers and their contribution to cinema. LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes will screen Daughter of the Sea, directed by Alexis C. Garcia and Negra, Yo Soy Bella directed by Vashni Korin. In Daughter of the Sea, a young woman experiences a spiritual awakening when she is called by Yemaya, the orisha Goddess of the Sea. Negra, Yo Soy Bella, is a portrait of Mar Cruz, an Afro-Puerto Rican woman who sources strength, healing, and black pride through the tradition of Bomba. A panel discussion will follow the screening. We invite guests to dance and enjoy a taste of Puerto Rico.
- BTS of “Morena” film. Director Vashni Korin, Pelua Productions. Tribeca.
- AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 11: Alexis Garcia visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at SXSW 2023 on March 11, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Corey Nickols/Getty Images for IMDb)