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Sansón and Me

 
 
Mar 3—Mar 9, 2023
 
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RUN TIME: 83min
FORMAT: DCP
GENERAL ADMISSION: $16
MEMBERS: $8 (free for Level 4 and above)
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Directed by Rodrigo Reyes | 2022
“A startling and somber documentary.”
—The Guardian
“An ever-engaging, innovative and moving treatment of race, class, and the criminal-justice system.”
—Hammer to Nail

Sansón’s life is defined by borders—between Mexico and the US, between freedom and incarceration, between fact and fiction. While serving two life sentences for murder, he grapples with the ways he has traversed these borders in conversation with his interpreter-turned-friend, filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes (499). Told through dramatic reenactments, Sansón and Me reveals one man’s attempt to reconcile things that have happened to him and things he has brought on h imself. At the same time, Reyes’ interrogates the ethical implications of his own transformation of Sansón’s life into art.

This profound, expansive work is a moving portrait of the unlikely friendship of two Mexican migrants, framed by the dramatic clash between systemic forces and personal choices that envelop young, incarcerated men of color in America. Join us for an exclusive New York theatrical run.

Join us for director Q&As with Rodrigo Reyes after the 7PM screenings on Mar 3 & 4

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