La Vida es un carnaval

A documentary by Fernando Colin Roque
2021 55'
A production of Ikki Films
In coproduction with Le Fresnoy (France)
With the support of the CNC - Aide au programme de court métrage, CNC - Aide au programme de court métrage, Ciclic - Centre-Val de Loire and Procirep-Angoa
Distributed by Varicoloured (Estonia)

In a small rural Mexican community where traditions are strongly valued, a marginal LGBT group wants to organize for the first time a gay pride parade during the well-known and very special annual village carnival. A transgender movie star is called in to help them provoking a very unexpected showdown.

Directing and script : Fernando Colin Roque
Image : Fernando Colin Roque
Sound : Omar Aguilar Ruedas
Editing : Eric Mauger
Sound Design : Brice Kartman
Mix : Yannick Delmaire
Original music : Sergio Gurrola et Fernando Colin Roque
Selections

Selected in 5 festivals including Docs MX and Guanajuato International Film Festival (Mexico).