The Legend of MexMan

Working out of an abandoned hangar at a small regional airport in East Los Angeles, Germa?n Alonso surrounds himself in a Gilliam-esque fantasy world, expressing his vision the only way he knows how: making phantasmagorical films with help from his friends, family and hundreds of handmade puppets.   

But when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes along to adapt a feature-length version of his college thesis film, about a Mexican immigrant-turned-cyborg named “MexMan” — Alonso’s own superpowers begin to strain, as creative conflicts emerge with his producers and an old crush reappears.

Welcome to THE LEGEND OF MEXMAN, the (almost) unbelievable outsider-turned-hero tale that Film Threat calls “One of the great stand-up-and-cheer underdog sagas of all time.”

directed by: Josh Polon
starring: Germán Alonso, Tyler Soper, Ben Soper, Jonathan Sims, Moctesuma Esparza and José Manuel Alonso
2023 / 89 min / 1.78:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2.0

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Audio commentary with Director Josh Polon and Germán Alonso moderated by Dekanalog’s Elijah Drenner
• Deleted Scenes
• A Selection of Short Films by Germán Alonso
• Animation Tests
• 2018 Slamdance Q&A
• Theatrical Trailer
• Essay by Alex Lei
• English SDH subtitles