Sansón and Me (2023)
Borders have defined Sansón’s life. There’s the physical and psychological border between Mexico and the US. And now, looking at a life behind bars, there’s the one that separates him from his loved ones. Since it is forbidden to film inside the jail, Reyes recreates Sansón’s life – with the help of his family – through letters and by casting an untrained actor to play his friend. The resulting film is a reflection on migration, the notion of family, what it means to see one’s life on film, and the harshness and injustice of the US prison system.
Director: Rodrigo Reyes
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Gerardo Reyes as Sansón (adult) |
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Antonio González Andrade as Sansón (child) |
| Production | Su Kim | Producer |
| Directing | Rodrigo Reyes | Director |
| Production | Rodrigo Reyes | Producer |
| Production | Carrie Lozano | Executive Producer |
| Production | Inti Cordera | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Sansón Noe Andrade | Story |
| Writing | Rodrigo Reyes | Story |
| Writing | Su Kim | Story |
| Writing | Doris Baizley | Story Consultant |
| Production | Sandie Viquez Pedlow | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carlos Cárdenas Aguilar | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Jacobo Lieberman | Music |
| Editing | Daniel E. Chávez Ontiveros | Editor |
| Editing | Andrea Chignoli | Editor |
| Production | Lois Vossen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shana Swanson | Supervising Producer |
| Camera | Alejandro Mejía | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Sage Bilderback | Sound Mixer |
