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Pasitos a la fama
2022 | Color | 83:00

Five Mexican children are chasing their dreams in hopes that they will find their way to where superstars are made: the bright lights of Mexico City. As we witness the sacrifices, highs, lows, and dead-ends of their perilous journey, director Carlos Carrera presents the raw, unvarnished truth of the pursuit of fame and fortune through a child’s eyes.


Country: México
Direction: Carrera; Carlos
Script: Carrera; Carlos
Production: Birman Ripstein; Daniel, Morán Castellot; Gerardo
Photography: Orozco; Ramón, Balvás; Vidblaín
Sound: Montiel; Fernando, Yhaya; Anuar
Music: Uboldi; Camila
Participation year at FICM: 2022

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