Gabriel Serra Arguello

Gabriel Serra. An award-winning director and cinematographer originally from Nicaragua, now based in Mexico City. Notably, his 2013 short documentary LA PARKA (THE REAPER) received an Oscar nomination and won over 30 awards in 63 festivals. Serra's work often explores the lives and cultures of people in Mexico and Central America with complex experiences. His feature film as director was EL MITO BLANCO, which tells the story of three families that migrate to Costa Rica and conform the identity of that country. The film was in many festivals and it is in the streaming site filminlatino with among the best Mexicans movies of the recent years. Also he has directed short films as: LA VOZ DE ESPERANZA a short film that won the Central American Film festival ICARO. The short animation film, LA NINA Y LA ESTRELLA. LILIANA a short film award winner and two short documentary films for Tate Modern Museum, THE SCAR OF THE SKIN and COYOTL. His recent achievement includes writing and directing the Amazon P]rime docuseries GOOD RIVALS, nominated for an Emmy Sports award in the Outstanding Documentary Series category for 2023, focusing on the rivalry between the US and Mexican national soccer teams.

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About Rebel Love

REBEL LOVE tells the love story of Dora and Ana, two Nicaraguan human rights and LGBT activists, who face political repression from exile, fighting against the odds to dismantle the oppressive regime in their homeland.