Lejanías y Nostalgia: The Art of Alfredo de Batuc

March 12, 2026

CSUSB Palm Desert Campus to host special documentary screening and artist conversation featuring Alfredo de Batuc and filmmaker/professor Roberto S. Oregel

The documentary, to be screened on Thursday, March 19, explores de Batuc’s celebrated artistic legacy and his powerful recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

Roberto S. Oregel (left) and Alfredo de Batuc

November 14, 2025

Campus premiere of documentary 'Lejanías y Nostalgia: The Art of Alfredo de Batuc' set for Nov. 20

The Department of Communication & Media, in partnership with the Veteran Success Center and the Student Veterans Organization, will premiere “Lejanías y Nostalgia: The Art of Alfredo de Batuc” on Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. in the SMSU Theater, with free admission, accessible seating and a post-film Q&A. The documentary, directed by Professor Roberto S. Oregel, explores de Batuc’s celebrated artistic legacy and his powerful recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome.