Motorcyclist’s Happiness Won't Fit Into His Suit

(Al motociclista no le cabe la felicidad en el traje)
Gabriel Herrera | Fiction, Drama, Experimental

2021 | 10 minutes | Mexico

There he sits proudly on his beautiful motorbike, certain that he alone can explore the jungle. A playful re-enactment with reversed roles that takes aim at colonialism.

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There he sits proudly on his beautiful motorbike which he would never loan to anyone. He is certain that he alone can explore the jungle. A playful re-enactment with reversed roles that takes aim at the hubris of the colonial conquerors.

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Main credits

Herrera, Gabriel (film director)
Herrera, Gabriel (screenwriter)
Bernal, Susana (film producer)
Narro. Artemio (film producer)
Illescas, David (actor)

Other credits

Cinematography, Stefanie Reinhard; editing, Gabriel Herrera.


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Festivals

Berlinale; Sundance; Toronto International Film Festival; Hong Kong International Film Festival: Firebird Award – Grand Prix for Short Film

DIRECTOR: Gabriel Herrera

NATIONALITY: Mexico

YEAR: 2021

GENRE: Fiction, Drama, Experimental

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult

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