SOME PRESS ARTICLES ABOUT MY WORK:
ENGLISH
"Off the Road is not a documentary about an epic sport. It is, from beginning to end, a tale of the local heroes whose lives are unavoidably affected by Baja 1000. Permar’s eye is patient and caring. He shows the shells dried by the desert sun with love and familiarity, the purple sunsets between giant cacti with admiration. Born in La Paz, Baja California, he knows these sands and silences well. And this familiarity allows for politics to seep through the landscapes like rays of sun."
"Footage of the mountains, desert, and towns fills every nook and cranny of this film that doesn’t indulge in interviews or fly-on-the-wall documentation. The addition of little music videos to mark the movement of time and recap what action has happened was a fantastic touch I’ve never seen before (and hope to see again). This excellent documentary is highly recommended and should be considered for developing documentary collections."
Film of the Week: OFF THE ROAD
Cannes Critics’ Week Celebrates Mexican Cinema’s ‘Vibrant Energy’ With Morelia Shorts
Nightcap with Ir y Volver [To Go Away and Come Back].
ESPAÑOL
"Off the road (Fuera del camino) incluye diversos registros y tonos, pero la mayoría marcados por un humor sutil, que le hace afrenta a la sequedad del espacio, y donde el cineasta busca transmitir los motores de subsistencia de un poblado que está a la espera de este espectáculo, como un modo simbólico de romper fronteras, o soñar con un mundo que no esté sometido a avatares muy breves."
"‘IR Y VOLVER’ de José Permar, cortometrajes como postales."
"Entrevista a José Permar, director de Off The Road"
"Música, desierto, sombreros y una región por descubrir en Off the Road."
"'Ir y volver'" de José Permar: fondos que llegan al corazón, formas hechas con el corazón."