NCLAFF: Desobediente (The Disobedient One)

Dir. by Rodrigo Dorfman. Produced by Peter Eversoll. USA-Mexico. 2024. 76 min. Spanish, English, and Purepecha with English subtitles. Work in progress.

Introduced by Rodrigo Dorfman and Peter Eversoll, with Q&A following with film participants Cornelio Campos and Alan Juárez.

This documentary, part two of Bulls and Saints, tells the story of Eliceo Sánchez and Alan Juárez (uncle and nephew), border cowboys and Mexican bull riders. Their lives are forever changed when Eliceo crosses the border to ride El Dólar, a ferocious legendary bull. The Disobedient One is a hybrid documentary featuring Cornelio Campos painting the myths behind the story. With thanks to Nuevo South and the Carolina Theatre. Sponsored by the Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UNC-CH and Duke University.

Host or Publisher Duke Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies