@gberto is Private iPod in the @haileybentongates@sundanceorg Grand Jury Prize-winning film ‘Atropia,’ which unfolds inside a simulated warzone—a fictitious Middle East designed to prepare soldiers for deployment. Starring Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner, actors populate Atropia as civilians, insurgents, mayors, where grief is scripted, violence is rehearsed, and fear is modular.
Young, earnest, and openly curious, iPod is animated by the promise that service will amount to something—sacrifice will suffice to unlock education, stability, and pride. Within the mechanics of the simulation, iPod serves to function as realism’s proof.
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Photographed by @exaviercastro
Styled by @jaimaofficial wearing @zegna
Written by @mel4nies
Makeup: @cristaltheartist
Hair: @rissa.beauty
Flaunt Film: @ccastle_
Styling Assistant: @amiah.joy
Location: @dreamersranch_
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From rehearsing an experimental play in MacArthur Park at 13 to stepping into the sharp satire of Atropia, @gberto has built his craft on instinct and fearless choices. In Desde La Calle A La Realidad, he immersed himself in the role of an unhoused runaway, performing in parks, restaurants and festivals, discovering early on the power of creative risk. Today, as Private iPod in Atropia, he balances dark humor and quiet heartbreak, portraying a young soldier preparing for deployment to Iraq.
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photography. @exaviercastro
fashion. @jaimaofficial
talent. @gberto
movement direction. @jakejakus
production design. @lilystarck
video. @ccastle_
lighting technician. @nnarceloo
grooming. @michaelduenas
backdrop. @schmidlibackdrops
photography assistant. @lindseykusterman
location. @santeestudios
interview. @kelseyjbarnes
production design. @lilystarck
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ATROPIA, written and directed by @haileybentongates playing at NYC IFC Center starting today 12/12 for a week. Don’t miss out on this sharp, original, thought provoking film. National roll out coming in January 🐢🪖
