BAMcinematek
presents Jos de Putter’s 2002 documentary "Brooklyn Stories,"
about local fans sharing their baseball memories, – especially
those of the Brooklyn Dodgers, on Sept. 13 as part of its "Double
Dutch" series.
"Brooklyn Stories," which will be screened at 6:50
pm and 9:15 pm, isn’t a series of talking head interviews with
experts and historians. Rather, the subjects are the definition
of your aging, average Joe waxing nostalgic about Pee Wee Reese
embracing Jackie Robinson. While the stories have an important
place in Brooklyn’s history and in the annals of baseball lore,
they are certainly not news to the average borough resident.
The audience members that would most enjoy this film might well
be Brooklyn’s newest residents. For everyone else, these "Stories"
are old hat.
BAMcinematek is located at 30 Lafayette Ave. at Ashland Place
in Fort Greene. Tickets are $10, $7 for students 25 and younger
with a valid ID, seniors and children under 12. For more information,
visit www.bam.org or call (718)
636-4100.
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