I Want to Be
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The short drama film follows the daily life of the Juan and Jorge, two brothers living on the streets of Mexico City. It won an Academy Award in 2001 for Best Live Action Short Film.
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Cast
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Emilio Pérez
Juan, as a boy
Fernando Pena Cuevas
Jorge, as a boy
No other roles listed
Florian Gallenberger
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Emilio Perez
Juan, as a boy
Christian Becker
Chaco
Chaco
Luis Fernando Peña
Jorge, as a boy (as Fernando Peña)
Gert Wilden Jr.
Mario Zaragoza
Juan
Known for
Man on Fire
Get the Gringo
Horst Knechtel
Also in
Little Godard
Luis Escutia
Jorge
No other roles listed
Florian Gallenberger Director · Hansjörg Weißbrich Editor
United States release January 12, 2003 · Produced in Germany, Mexico · Production Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (HFF)
Production
Mondragon Films
Production
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (HFF)
Production
Germany · Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Quiero ser
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Germany · June 24, 2000
Theatrical
United States · January 12, 2003
Palm Springs International Film Festival
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