Bobby

This paper is written in support of my short film, “BOBBY”. The film focuses on magician Bobby Motta’s recovery from being stuck by a car as a pedestrian. Bobby is forced to adjust to a new life with a traumatic brain injury, and through the examination of this film we look at the profound effect trauma has on identity. This paper is an extension of this exploration, connecting my own journey after being stuck by a truck as a pedestrian. I share my own experiences learning from my own trauma as we attempt to unwrap Bobby’s.