
Self-described "queer, half-breed South Texan artist," Roberto Benavidez insists on calling his artistic creations piñatas - and not paper sculptures - one sign of devotion to the Mexican craft he loves. Beautiful, funny, and political, they reveal the piñata's hidden history of sin and religious colonialism. He hopes his pieces will push Mexican culture and the craft of piñatas forward in the art world canon.
- Year2024
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- RatingPG-13
- GenreCulture/Travel/Food/Arts, LGBTQ
- Social Media
- DirectorTom Maroney
- ProducerTom Maroney
- Executive ProducerKorelan Matteson
- FilmmakerTom Maroney
- CinematographerPeter Alton, Aron Kantor
- EditorTom Maroney
- ComposerMatija Strnisa
Self-described "queer, half-breed South Texan artist," Roberto Benavidez insists on calling his artistic creations piñatas - and not paper sculptures - one sign of devotion to the Mexican craft he loves. Beautiful, funny, and political, they reveal the piñata's hidden history of sin and religious colonialism. He hopes his pieces will push Mexican culture and the craft of piñatas forward in the art world canon.
- Year2024
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- RatingPG-13
- GenreCulture/Travel/Food/Arts, LGBTQ
- Social Media
- DirectorTom Maroney
- ProducerTom Maroney
- Executive ProducerKorelan Matteson
- FilmmakerTom Maroney
- CinematographerPeter Alton, Aron Kantor
- EditorTom Maroney
- ComposerMatija Strnisa