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I Want to Be

I Want to Be

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Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

35 mins

Rating

7.556/10

Release Date

24 June 2000

Country

Germany

Cast

Emilio Pérez

Emilio Pérez

Juan, as a boy

Fernando Pena Cuevas

Fernando Pena Cuevas

Jorge, as a boy

Chaco

Chaco

Chaco

Mario Zaragoza

Mario Zaragoza

Juan

Luis Escutia

Luis Escutia

Jorge

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