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  • Things I Forgot to Remember (1999)
  • PG-13
    96 min | Comedy
Things I Forgot to Remember (1999)
PG-13
96 min | Comedy

A bittersweet comedy in Spanish and English about a Cuban family that migrates to the United States. Robertico, Carmela and Roberto's youngest son, grow up feeling ashamed that his family might not be American enough. He has reached this ...See moreA bittersweet comedy in Spanish and English about a Cuban family that migrates to the United States. Robertico, Carmela and Roberto's youngest son, grow up feeling ashamed that his family might not be American enough. He has reached this conclusion by constantly watching American television and forming an opinion as to how Americans really are. Led by his desperation, he literally escapes into an American television sitcom in order to forget about his Cuban past. Not knowing what to do, his family prays to the Virgin Mary to ask for help. When the cultures clash, Robertico has to decide whether he is strong enough to withstand his own self-hatred, and learn not only self-esteem, but how to embrace his Cuban roots. Written by luiza do brasil See less
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Director
Writers
Martha Fowlkes (screenplay) | Enrique Oliver (screenplay) | Jaime Oriol (screenplay) (as Jaime de Oriol)
Producer
Jaime Oriol (as Jaime de Oriol)
Cinematographer
Raúl Pérez Cubero (as Raúl Pérez F. Cubero)
Production Designer
Jaime Pérez Cubero (as Jaime F. Pérez Cubero)
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Updated Jun 10, 1999

Release date
May 4, 2000 (United States)

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Cast

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Ana Torrent
The Virgin The Virgin   See fewer
Olga Merediz
Carmela Carmela   See fewer
Larry Villanueva
Robertico Robertico   See fewer
Blythe Danner
Mrs. Bradford Mrs. Bradford   See fewer
Al Romero
Roberto Roberto   See fewer
Arantxa de Juan
Isabel (as Arancha De Juan) Isabel (as Arancha De Juan)   See fewer
Lillian Hurst
Consuelo Consuelo   See fewer
Zoyla Oliver
Granny Granny   See fewer
Kimberly Wood
Joanna Joanna   See fewer
María Isasi
Teresita Teresita   See fewer
Jack Taylor
Mr. Bradford Mr. Bradford   See fewer
Kenya Bennett
Brenda (as Kennya Bennet) Brenda (as Kennya Bennet)   See fewer
Sergio Friede
Robertico, child Robertico, child   See fewer
Claudia Molina
Juanita, child Juanita, child   See fewer
Mohamed Bacha
Raúl, child (as Mohamed Aite Bacha) Raúl, child (as Mohamed Aite Bacha)   See fewer
Enrique Oliver
Henry López Henry López   See fewer
Rafael Cortes
Camera TV Camera TV   See fewer
Raúl Pérez
Wise Man #1 Wise Man #1   See fewer
Jaime Pérez
Wise Man #2 Wise Man #2   See fewer
Bacha
Wise Man #3 Wise Man #3   See fewer
Jaime Oriol
St. Joseph St. Joseph   See fewer
Luis Criado
Priest Priest   See fewer
Dana Slonmayer
American Woman American Woman   See fewer
Salem B.
Motorcycle Man Motorcycle Man   See fewer
Aziz
Rafael Rafael   See fewer
Marta González
Cuban Friend #1 Cuban Friend #1   See fewer
Zenaida Gómez
Cuban Friend #2 Cuban Friend #2   See fewer
Dania Guerra
Cuban Friend #3 Cuban Friend #3   See fewer
Odette Mejías
Cuban Friend #4 Cuban Friend #4   See fewer
Arlene Maldonado
Teresita child Teresita child   See fewer
Charlene Mejías
Young Friend Young Friend   See fewer
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