José
by Li Cheng
with Enrique Salanic (José), Manolo Herrera (Luis), Ana Cecilia Mota (Mom)
(Guatemala, 85’)
José (19 years old) lives with his Mother (50s) in Guatemala: a tough life in one of the world’s most dangerous, religious, and impoverished countries. José is her youngest and favorite child, and her life is church and selling sandwiches. José spends his days on crowded buses and in the streets delivering food. Resigned and aloof, in free moments he plays with his phone and looks for random sex. When he meets Luis, José is thrust into passion and pain and self-reflection that was previously unimaginable.
Director’s statement
“Close relationships between mother and son, is a key feature of Latino culture – a traditional morality co-existing with extreme machismo, violence, and religiosity. Extensive interviews in 12 Latin American countries led us to Guatemala. José re-thinks popular images of Latin American that often feature idyllic places and white faces but where most people are urbanized, poor and dark-skinned. It’s a deeply troubled place, and the film elucidates what young people told us – finding a relation here is an ‘impossible dream’”.
Presented in 15. Giornate degli Autori
Aug 29 | 17:00 Sala Perla (Lido) | Press, Industry
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