From Brooklyn Ave to South Broadway
Brenda Contreras

16mm, Archival (Super 8), digital (drone)

Color

2017

USA

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In the same vein as the traditional Mexican folklore I grew up listening to, here I explore the themes of hopes and fears with stories of Death, the Devil, and birth.

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The title "From Brooklyn Ave to South Broadway" is a reference to the street that I was born on (Brooklyn Ave which was renamed to Cesar E. Chavez Ave in 1994) and the street I now live on. Hence, the film's content is a journey from these two points — including street names, driving directions, and modes of transport — elements deeply rooted in the Los Angeles experience.

PROJECT MADE POSSIBLE BY THE MIKE KELLEY FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS.