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Filming COWBOY DEL
AMOR was a new, fresh road-movie-like experience. Being on the
bumpy Texan-Mexican roads for hours and hours made me lose sense of
time, and immerse myself in the subject of the film. Making
COWBOY DEL AMOR gave me a window into middle-class rural
America, as well as an opportunity to give a voice to urban Mexican
women.
Documentaries are my passion. I make movies about
people I love. Their intimate stories shed a light on the larger,
universal issues. Whether it’s homeless women (IT WAS A WONDERFUL
LIFE,) inner city kids (COLORS STRAIGHT UP!) or
cowboys in love (COWBOY DEL AMOR), I try to put a face on the
unknown, and expose it to the large public in a touching, yet
entertaining way. I am a great believer in cinema verite, and try to
tell a compelling narrative through images and sounds. Documentaries
don’t have to be boring!
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