Pedro
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Nick Oceano
Alex Loynaz
Justina Machado
Dajuan Johnson
Hale Appleman
Jenn Liu
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Drama retells Pedro Zamora's story who came to fame as a unique cast member on MTV's "The Real World." Zamora was born in Cuba and came to the United States as part of the Mariel boatlift in 1980. The youngest child in his family, Zamora's life changed when his mother died when he was thirteen. Already a top student in high school, he immersed himself in his studies. At the same time, he also began engaging in unprotected sex. When he was sixteen, he donated blood to the Red Cross and discovered that he was HIV-positive. After digesting the initial shock, Zamora made the decision to become an activist and educator. He moved to San Francisco and auditioned for "The Real World," seeing it as the perfect opportunity to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS. The producers invited him to participate because of his eagerness and openness, qualities that would endear him to some housemates and antagonize others. The exposure brought Pedro worldwide recognition--for millions of people, he was the only person they knew living with HIV.
Director
Nick Oceano
Cast
Alex Loynaz
Justina Machado
Dajuan Johnson
Hale Appleman
Jenn Liu
Teresa Hernandez
Alexis Garcia
Amy Lewis
Jason L Wood
Grace Connelly
Crew
Jonathan Alberts
Paris Barclay
Paris Barclay
Tammara Billik
Dustin Lance Black
Dustin Lance Black
Anne Clements
Barbara Cohen
Natalia Collazo
Scott Freeman
Richard Glatzer
Gil Goldschein
Brian Graden
Denise Hudson
Frances A Lausell
Maggie Malina
Jonathan Murray
Chris Panizzon
Mark Putnam
Momita Sengupta
Pedro Villalba
Wash Westmoreland
Jason L Wood
Shaun Young
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States April 1, 2009
Aired in United States June 30, 2009
Aired in United States January 2009
Aired in United States February 2009
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-19, 2009.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Special) February 5-15, 2009.
Project will air simultaneously on MTV, MTV Tr3s, mtvU and LOGO.
Aired in USA on MTV April 1, 2009.
