Cinematographic song of praise to the self-imposed life of a hobo. Using a 16mm and a Super8 camera, Bill Daniel collected images of the hobo subculture over a period of about 15 years. His years of roaming in goods trains brought him into contact with countless legendary hobos. Daniels links their stories and visions of life to their `tags’, the signs they left on trains long before graffiti was any kind of a hype. The film focuses on the quest for the eminent Bozo Texino, whose tag decorated trains all over the country for 80 years. In beautiful black & white, to the rhythm of train wheels and country music, Daniels portrays passionate people who have turned away from the establishment and its rules.
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Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2005
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2006
- Length
- 56"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam Digi PAL
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