I Want to Be a Pilot

"Deep in the slums of East Africa a twelve year old has only one dream."

2006 0h 10m EN

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★5.6TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Omondi lives in the biggest slum in East Africa. Everyday he sees airplanes fly over him. He dreams of becoming an airline pilot and flying far away.

“Deep in the slums of East Africa a twelve year old has only one dream.”

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Cast

Collins Otieno
Omondi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Diego Quemada-Díez
Writers: Diego Quemada-Díez
Languages: English
Countries: Spain, Kenya, Mexico

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Spain, Kenya, Mexico.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Bica shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Deep in the slums of East Africa a twelve year old has only one dream.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0816201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Diego Quemada-Díez directs. Kim Bica cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, Kenya, Mexico. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Spain, Kenya, Mexico.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Kim Bica shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "Deep in the slums of East Africa a twelve year old has only one dream.".
7IMDB entry: tt0816201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "garbage", "airplane", "slum", "pilot".