Offsite
Grand St. Settlement Community Center, Williamsburg
195 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11206

UnionDocs is headed outside for May and June to take advantage of one of our favorite city offerings: the ready-made cinemas of the handball courts in our public parks. It’s a long-standing UNDO tradition to project bold visions, reflections, and possibilities onto the walls of the city’s handball courts, transforming them into open-air theaters. This summer, we’re thrilled to continue that tradition with a slate of programs that are free and open to all.

This May, we’re honored to join hands with the Lyons Community School to screen Los Sures, a film that holds a truly special place in our hearts. Over a decade ago, we had the privilege of restoring this iconic documentary, and from there, it became a key starting point for our Living Los Sures project. The film, directed by Diego Echeverría in 1983, offers a powerful look at South Williamsburg during a time of transformation, capturing the everyday lives of residents as they navigate the challenges of poverty, racial tensions, and change, all while celebrating the culture and resilience that define the area. With the former UnionDocs HQ being located in Los Sures for 18 years before our move to Ridgewood, it’s a neighborhood that has been central to our story, and Los Sures has been a touchstone for our work ever since.

We’ll be kicking things off with a special barbecue generously hosted by the Lyons Community School—so come early, grab a bite, and hang out before the film begins! We’re especially grateful to host this screening in partnership with the school, creating an opportunity for young minds to engage with and learn from the rich history of their own neighborhood. Join us under the stars as we revisit this important piece of history and reflect on how the neighborhood has evolved. Whether you’ve lived in Los Sures yourself, are a longtime Brooklyn resident or someone curious about the area’s story, we invite you to come experience this film in community!

This event is free and open to all, inviting the UNDO community, our neighbors, passersby, film lovers, and anyone curious to join for a festive evening under the stars, come through!

Special thanks to Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and her office for their generous support in making these outdoor screenings possible!

Program

Diego Echeverria is a filmmaker born in Chile and raised in Puerto Rico. He studied film at Columbia University and was for many years a producer/director of News and Current Affairs documentaries for WNET and WNBC in New York, and for NBC News and CBS News in network television. Later, as an independent producer, he directed documentaries for PBS and for European television and developed projects on health promotion, education and in support of social programs in the national and international arenas. Based in Latin America, he was for several years Regional Advisor on Communications for UNICEF, overseeing programs directed to the wellbeing of children and women. Through his company, Terra Associates, he produced a wide array of multimedia, television programs, and audio visual projects targeted for classroom use, health organizations and corporate sponsors. His work in television was awarded two Emmys.