Sansón and Me

83 mins
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.

Gerardo Reyes

Sansón (adult)

Su Kim

Producer

Carrie Lozano

Executive Producer

Inti Cordera

Executive Producer

Su Kim

Story

Doris Baizley

Story Consultant

Sandie Viquez Pedlow

Executive Producer

Lois Vossen

Executive Producer

Shana Swanson

Supervising Producer

Alejandro Mejía

Director of Photography

Sage Bilderback

Sound Mixer

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