| Cowboy Del Amor is a verité-style
documentary comedy about a cowboy-turned-matchmaker who can’t manage
his own love life. It follows self-proclaimed “Cowboy Cupid” Ivan
Thompson, as he finds Mexican brides for disillusioned American men
searching for the perfect wife. His clients include Rick, an
ex-marine long-distance truck driver, and Lee, a hopeful 70-year-old
Vietnam Veteran. They willingly pay $3,000 for a 600-mile bus ride
into the heart of Mexico in a search for true love. For Ivan, love
knows no borders. Ivan married a Mexican woman himself – then
divorced her when she turned the tables on him. But one matrimonial
mishap can’t corral this cowboy. He might not look like he knows
much about love, but his success rate proves that he just might. His
strategies are quirky and entertaining, from posting ads in the
Mexican papers to checking his clients’ pulse. As Ivan says, anyone
can find a wife, as long as they have the “huevos” to do something
about it. Love doesn’t just stroll up and say ‘Howdy!’
Filmmaker Michèle Ohayon (Academy Award Nominee 1997
for Colors Straight Up) brings an authentic and humorous look
at life and love on both sides of the Mexican/US border. Her
experienced eye follows this colorful Texan master of humor, as he
attempts to lasso hungry hearts into successful marriage matches. |
