Yo, “El Vaquilla” is not a comfortable watch. It is exploitative at times, amateurish in others, and its lead actor (the real criminal) delivers a performance that is both haunting and troubling because you know he will not escape his fate. But as a historical document of 1980s Spanish marginality, it is invaluable.
Shot quickly on 35mm with non-professional actors alongside the real El Vaquilla (playing himself), the film has a documentary-like grit. Key elements include: Yo El Vaquilla 1985 Ok.ru
Mateo clicked play. The Ok.ru player was temperamental. It spun a loading circle, buffered, and then—sound. Yo, “El Vaquilla” is not a comfortable watch
By the time he was 15, he had over 40 judicial cases. His crimes were not sophisticated: robberies, carjackings, prison breaks, and violent outbursts. He became a myth to the poor and a nightmare to the wealthy bourgeoisie. In 1981, while serving time, he wrote an autobiographical manuscript. That manuscript became the skeleton key for director José Antonio de la Loma. Shot quickly on 35mm with non-professional actors alongside