Motorcyclist’s Happiness Won’t Fit Into His Suit
Mexico / Experimental / 10' / HD / Renkli / 2021
There he sits proudly on his beautiful motorbike which he would never loan to anyone. He is certain that he alone can explore the jungle. A playful re-enactment with reversed roles that takes aim at the hubris of the colonial conquerors.
Director: Gabriel Herrera Script: Gabriel Herrera, Stefanie Reinhard
Director of Photography: Stefanie Reinhard
Producer: Susana Bernal
Editing: Gabriel Herrera Sound: Gabriel Herrera
Cast: David Illiescas, Ángel Morales, Lisandro Robles, Ulises Robles, Estefanía Guerrero, Joel Ramirez
CV
Gabriel Herrera was born in Mexico. He studied film at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas in Mexico City and at the Polish National Film School in Łódź. He currently lives in Mexico where he is doing a doctorate in film theory while teaching film and making social documentaries.
Filmography
First Movement For 20 Men In an Empty Room – 2008
Word Puzzle For an Empty House – 2009
Holes – 2013
How to Reach God Through Proper Exercising – 2016
A Boat – 2017
Motorcyclist’s Happiness Won’t Fit Into His Suit – 2021
Festivals Attended
Berlinale International Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival, Las Palmas International Film Festival, VIENNA SHORTS, Hamburg Short Film Festival, Bogotá Experimental Film Festival, Kyiv International Short Film Festival, Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, IndieLisboa Film Festival, Kino Otok – Isola Cinema International Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival
Awards
Hong Kong International Film Festival 2021, Firebird Award – Grand Prix for Short Film
Las Palmas International Film Festival 2021CIMA Award
Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival 2021 Best Latin-American Short Film
Verín International Short Film Festival 2021, Numax Award
FICBUEU International Short Film Festival 2021 Best Experimental Film Award
Guanajuato IFF 2021, Best National Short Film