Pedro
- Director: Nick Oceano
- Writer: Dustin Lance Black; Paris Barclay
- Producer: Paris Barclay; Anne Clements
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Pedro Zamora was the first HIV+ person to appear on MTV's The Real World.
This film is a turgid and mournful account of his life and it certainly does not break new ground in its incredibly dull structure.
The script is mundane - surprisingly so, from the Oscar-winning pen of Black (Milk).
Perhaps, this should have been a documentary rather than a dramatic feature.
No disrespect is intended - but, are we really interested in Pedro's childhood?
He was a significant activist before he appeared on the show - this film basically states that he became an activist because of the show...and that's not true.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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.
Cast & Characters
Alex Loynaz as Pedro Zamora;
Justina Machado as Mily;
Hale Appleman as Judd;
DaJuan Johnson as Sean Sasser;
Matt Barr as Puck;
Jenn Liu as Pam;
Karolin Luna as Rachel;
Anibal O. Lleras as Hector Zamora;
Teresa Hernandez as Mrs. Zamora;
Alexis Garcia as George;
Amy Lewis as Corey;
Rafael Mondino as Mohammed;
Jorge Blanco Cruz as Jesus;
Richard Glatzer as Doctor in New York;
Alex Castillo as HIV Counselor