Who is Bozo Texino?

Tue, Mar 14 - Thu, Mar 16
7:15, 9:15, 2:00 matinee on Wed,
$8, $6 matinee

Bill Daniel's homegrown epic documentary is as kinetic and raggedly
beautiful as the trains he hopped to make it. Who is Bozo Texino? is
the chronicle of a 16-year search for the source of a ubiquitous rail
graffiti - a simple sketch of a blank-staring character with an
infinity-shaped hat - a drawing seen on railcars for over 80 years.
Daniel rode freight trains across the West carrying a Super-8 sound
camera and a 16mm Bolex, interviewing tramps and brakemen. During his
quest he discovered the roots of a folkloric tradition that has gone
mostly unnoticed for a century. Taking inspiration from Beat artists
Robert Frank and Jack Kerouac, the film functions both as a
subcultural documentary and a stylized fable on wanderlust, outsider
identity, and escape. (video:55m)
Director present at evening screenings.

Venue:

Red Vic Movie House
1727 Haight St.
San Francisco

redvicmoviehouse.com

Additional Info:


billdaniel.net