Pedro (2008)

In 1994 Pedro Zamora was the first HIV-positive homosexual to appear in a reality show on MTV. The audience of 'The Real World: San Francisco' identified easily with this intelligent, ... See full summary »

Director:

Nick Oceano

Writers:

Dustin Lance Black (screenplay), Paris Barclay (story),

Stars:

Alex Loynaz, Justina Machado, Hale Appleman

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alex Loynaz	...	Pedro Zamora
Justina Machado	...	Mily
Hale Appleman	...	Judd
DaJuan Johnson	...	Sean Sasser
Jenn Liu	...	Pam
Roy Sanchez	...	Alex
Karolin Luna	...	Rachel
Matt Barr	...	Puck
Anibal O. Lleras	...	Hector Zamora
Teresa Hernández	...	Mrs. Zamora
Alexis Garcia	...	George
Amy Lewis	...	Corey
Rafael Mondino	...	Mohammed
Jorge Blanco Muñoz	...	Jesus (as Jorge Blanco Cruz)
Leonardo Castro	...	Hector Jr. (as Leonardo Striche)

Storyline

In 1994 Pedro Zamora was the first HIV-positive homosexual to appear in a reality show on MTV. The audience of 'The Real World: San Francisco' identified easily with this intelligent, good-looking Latino. His presence on the show also meant that audiences in the United States and abroad had to engage with the topic of AIDS. A screen adaptation of Pedro Zamora's life: his childhood in Havana as the youngest of eight children, his emigration to the United States, his hard work as an AIDS activist, his appearance on 'The Real World' as well as the short time that was left to him subsequently.

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Plot Keywords:

aids | mtv | homosexual | death | gay | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

1 April 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Puerto Rico

Company Credits

Production Co:

BMP Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 18 days in Puerto Rico and a few days in San Francisco.

User Reviews

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I have to admit that I didn't know who Pedro is/was, before I watched this movie. And another user stated correctly, that this movie does have a sort of "Movie of the Week" feeling to it. Still (and maybe because), I hadn't heard of this story I thought the portrayal of Pedro was intense and well played by it's main actor. More subtle than on the nose.

Since I have no idea how much creative freedom the makers took, while making the movie. The drama is good for this sort of movie, but I understand, if people might feel cheated and might have expected much more from this movie. A nice little movie then, but not a must see.