Private Project

My Father and I

Following Luisé’s move to Canada, ze recorded hir father Manuel’s visits over a period of 16 years. Through these candid visits, they confront issues of the past, including their family history, Luise’s queerness and hir journey as a Mexican immigrant.

  • Luisé Cisneros
    Director
  • Aaron Doupe
    Producer
  • Karla García
    Score
  • Manuel Cisneros
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Luisé Cisneros
    Key Cast
    "Hirself"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Mi Papá y Yo
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    documentary
  • Runtime:
    39 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada, Mexico
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 14mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - OCAD University
Director Biography - Luisé Cisneros

Luisé Cisneros is a non-binary Mexican/Canadian artist born in Mexico City who currently resides in the cities of Belleville and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Luisé completed a baccalaureate degree in Arts at the "Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco" University in Mexico City in 2001. Since 2005 when ze moved to Canada participated in various art shows internationally and winning awards, including OCAD U President's AWARDS 2021 for the short film “Tú and Ako, Ikaw and Yo” (You and Me) by Luis Cisneros Alavez & Samantha Buso.

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Director Statement

I am a non-binary Mexican-Canadian artist who explores my identity as an immigrant with a mixed race heritage and my relation to Mexican diaspora living in Toronto. One way to explore my identity is to create films where I raise questions about social structures that are part of colonial legacy, that have affected me such as: toxic masculinity, gender performativity, language legacy and racial bias. The narratives in these works are not only to bring awareness of what is happening living in between lands with a fragmented identity, but also with a the debt that I have towards my ancestors, my community and my voice. My intention with my art practice is to both criticize the barriers, discrimination, and violence faced by those who share my BIPOC, diaspora, and LGBTQ+ identities and to celebrate our experiences, traditions, and self-worth as diverse peoples but also raise awareness about the issues we face.