Sansón and Me
MovieTitle | Sansón y yo |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Mar 3, 2023 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Rodrigo Reyes |
Production country | Mexico, United States of America |
Run time | 83 min. |
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.