Gabriel Mascaro, Neon Bull
Brazilian writer-director Gabriel Mascaro’s Neon Bull is unexpected and visually stimulating, presenting a refreshing take on gender in the world of vaquejada, a rodeo tradition of northeast Brazil. Consistent with Mascaro’s documentaries, the film's overtly sexual and mesmerizing look at this little known subculture is a provocative study of the relationship between humans and animals, and gender and sexuality. Mascaro reveals how the real and surreal blend together in his film's vivid visuals and speaks to having Juliano Cazarré, one of his country’s most popular actors, strip down for a jaw-dropping performance.
