Exploring identity and gender politics, the third act from ‘The Performers’ series in collaboration with Vogue and GQ features Daniela Vega, known for her leading role in Academy Award-winning film ‘A Fantastic Woman’. Filmmaker Alejandra Márquez Abella shifts the scene to an old abandoned warehouse in Mexico City’s Tepito neighbourhood, creating a hauntingly beautiful backdrop for Daniela Vega’s poetic performance.
Credits:
Director – Alejandra Márquez Abella
Photographer – Samuel Bradley
Stylist – Luke Day
Set Design – Claudio Castelli
Music – Esteban Aldrete
In This Story: Mexico
Mexico is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is the most populous Spanish-speaking nation. Mexico City is its capital city and largest metropolis.
Mexico became an independent nation state after the successful Mexican War of Independence against Spain in 1821.
Mexico is a developing country, but has the world’s 15th-largest economy by nominal GDP and the 11th-largest by PPP, with the United States being its largest economic partner. Since 2006, a conflict between the government and drug trafficking syndicates has led to over 120,000 deaths.
Mexico receives a significant number of tourists every year; in 2018, it was the 6th most-visited country in the world, with 39 million international arrivals.