Things I Forgot to Remember

Things I Forgot to Remember

96 mins | June 10, 1999

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 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.

Things I Forgot to Remember

96 mins | June 10, 1999

Things I Forgot to Remember
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 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.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers
Original title Cosas que olvidé recordar
Directors Enrique Oliver
Writers

Cast

Ana Torrent

as The Virgin

Olga Merediz

as Carmela

Larry Villanueva

as Robertico

Blythe Danner

as Mrs. Bradford

Al Romero

as Roberto

Rae Dawn Chong

as Mary

Alicia Borrachero

as Juanita

Arantxa de Juan

as Isabel (as Arancha De Juan)

Lillian Hurst

as Consuelo