Sans贸n and Me
synopsis
During his day job as a Spanish criminal interpreter in a small town in California, filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes (499) met a young man named Sans贸n, an undocumented Mexican immigrant who was sentenced to life in prison without parole. With no permission to interview him, Sans贸n and Reyes worked together over a decade, using hundreds of letters as inspiration for recreations of Sans贸n's childhood - featuring members of Sans贸n's own family. The result is a vibrant portrait of a friendship navigating immigration and the depths of the criminal justice system and pushing the boundaries of cinematic imagination to rescue a young migrant's story from oblivion.
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Documentary
1 hr. 23 min.
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synopsis
During his day job as a Spanish criminal interpreter in a small town in California, filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes (499) met a young man named Sans贸n, an undocumented Mexican immigrant who was sentenced to life in prison without parole. With no permission to interview him, Sans贸n and Reyes worked together over a decade, using hundreds of letters as inspiration for recreations of Sans贸n's childhood - featuring members of Sans贸n's own family. The result is a vibrant portrait of a friendship navigating immigration and the depths of the criminal justice system and pushing the boundaries of cinematic imagination to rescue a young migrant's story from oblivion.
details
Documentary
1 hr. 23 min.
