Vagonero

2010 | Color | 13 min

Vagonero (The DVD man) is about a young man who leaves the countryside and ends up in the concrete jungle. Every day is a struggle to find a place in this consumer society. It is a story of courage, dedication and survival in the Metro of Mexico City. It is a test of endurance.

Country: México
Direction: Sánchez Velasco; Javier
Script: Sánchez Velasco; Javier
Production: López; Alejandra
Photography: Sánchez; Javier, Olguín; Edgar
Sound: Aiweytv;
Music: Soulman;, Changorama; Changorama, Bocafloja; Bocafloja, Faraón; Faraón
Participation year at FICM: 2010

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