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Overview

  • 9 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • filmmaker and photographer
  • BFA
  • From Mexico City, Mexico
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About Me

Hey there, I'm a filmmaker and photographer originally from Mexico City. I have lived abroad for more than eight years mainly in Thailand and the surrounding countries and have travelled the world since I was 11 years old.

I love good food, smart conversations, going to the beach or any body of water, cultural and artistic exchange, exploring new places and I'm always in search for inspiration. I'm also certified in Thai massage.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet travelers and help them on their journey by offering them a place to stay. I'm a storyteller so I love to hear their stories, where they come from, why they choose this place to spend their holidays and what's their purpose in life. I also love to tell them my story and see if there's a common ground to do some sort of collaboration or just having a good time. I love music , I'm not a musician but I love to listen and connect with performers. I also love sharing my recipes as well as learning new ones to improve my repertoire.

Interests

  • arts
  • culture
  • literature
  • photography
  • film making
  • dancing
  • traveling
  • music
  • history
  • cinema
  • asia
  • thailand
  • anarchism
  • culinary arts
  • counterculture

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIE DIRECTORS: Wong Kar Wai, Kim ki Duk, Apitchapong Weerasethakul, Reygadas, Charlie Kauffman, Dziga Vertov, Asghar Farhadi, Chaplin, Sorrentino, Tarkovski, Scorsese, Danny Boyle, Cohen brothers, Lech Kowalskim, Travis Wilkerson, Lav Diaz, Woody Allen, Win Wenders, Truffaut, Bertolucci, Miyazaki,

Books: Temporada de huracanes: Melchor, Hollywood: Bukowski, On the road: Kerouac, Los detectives Salvajes: Bolaño, Pedro Páramo: Juan Rulfo,Another bullshit night in suck city: Flynn, Die Fackel im Ohr: Elías Canetti.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I made an independent feature film in Thailand in 2024, build my home, made my solo exhibitions as a photographer.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach filmmaking and editing, also photography. I would love to learn how to fish, how to do wing surf and also carpintery.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughter, smart conversations, watching good movies, meals and recommendations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Mexico, Thailand, United States

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