The Legend of MexMan

Love, Art & Obsession in South El Monte, Los Angeles

Germán Alonso strives to create his first feature film, the fantastical sci-fi epic MEXMAN, in spite of struggles with his producers, an unrequited love, and tensions with a documentary crew. Trailer here.

Official Selection:

• Santa Barbara International 2023
• Big Sky Documentary Festival 2023
• New/Next 2023
• DOQUMENTA 2023
• ChattFilm 2023
• Cinema Columbus 2024

“Some stories just have to be seen to be believed. Even after seeing it, I still can’t believe Germán Alonso is real. From the moment he’s on screen, his incredible charisma, performativity and raw talents inject The Legend of MexMan with a kind of energy usually only found when actors like Jack Nicholson or Nicholas Cage take the brakes off.” — Alex Lei, Paste Magazine  

“Guillermo del Toro with a strong shot of Bruce Lee mixed in.” — Ross McElwee (Sherman’s March, Time Indefinite)

“Polon returns to SBIFF this year with another eccentric delight, albeit from an entirely different place and cultural GPS. With The Legend of MexMan, Polon concocts a hard-to-describe adventure in which documentary truth [and] neo-non-fiction collide.” — Josef Woodard, The Santa Barbara Independent

“Infinitely rich, honest, sad, funny and inspiring. The pacing and structure and snappy editing really work here — LOVE ART MADNESS FUN.” — BendFilm 2023 rejection email