David Barba
A documentary portrait of Brazilian ballet star Marcelo Gomes.
Figure skater Johnny Weir makes a name for himself as an Olympic champion on the ice and a controversial celebrity in the tabloids. Director David Barba shadows Weir for one year, documenting the competitions, training and inner turmoil that make up his daily existence. Weir refuses, in interviews, … Moreto answer questions regarding his rumored homosexuality, only fueling speculation about his private life. But Barba's film focuses on Weir's quest to once again prove himself at the Olympics.
A crime scene photographer is drawn into an ingenious game of images that could spell his doom in this short from filmmaker David Guillermo Barba.
