Director's Statement

As a storyteller, I like to draw inspiration from real events in order to concoct tales of fiction. Incognito is an amalgamation of real incidents into a film that offers a window into the inner lives of two characters living on the margins of the society. Two people, who are both trapped - one by circumstances and the other self-inflicted - find a connection on a fateful night at a highway motel that alters their lives forever.

I like to explore, in my stories, the lives of people who are invisible in our society — people whom we pass by everyday, but know nothing about them. These are your janitors, call center employees, taxi drivers, motel receptionists, hospital staff, and so on. My goal is to find a connection with these invisible people through film, however fleeting it may be.

I wanted to deal with the issue of sex trafficking, but in a nuanced manner by peppering the narrative with subtle visual hints that the receptionist has to piece together in order to understand the young girl’s dire and dangerous situation.

Incognito is an exercise in telling a story that is entirely driven by sound and image. The story is told strictly from the protagonist’s point of view, thereby limiting the information given to the audience. In a way, the audience becomes voyeurs, just like our protagonist.