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)
Antonio González Andrade
Sansón (child)
Su Kim
Producer
Rodrigo Reyes
Director
Rodrigo Reyes
Producer
Carrie Lozano
Executive Producer
Inti Cordera
Executive Producer
Sansón Noe Andrade
Story
Rodrigo Reyes
Story
Su Kim
Story
Doris Baizley
Story Consultant
Sandie Viquez Pedlow
Executive Producer
Carlos Cárdenas Aguilar
Co-Producer
Lois Vossen
Executive Producer
Shana Swanson
Supervising Producer
Alejandro Mejía
Director of Photography
Sage Bilderback
Sound Mixer