I Am Mario
| I Am Mario | |
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| Soy Mario | |
| Directed by | Sharon Kleinberg |
| Written by | Sharon Kleinberg |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Gerard Uzcátegui |
| Edited by | Aldo Álvarez Morales |
| Music by |
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Production company | Producciones Siete Elefantes |
| Distributed by | Mandarina Cine |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
I Am Mario is a 2026 Mexican drama film written and directed by Sharon Kleinberg in her feature directorial debut. It stars Oustin de León, Héctor Kotsifakis, Mayra Batalla, and Ruth Ramos.
The film premiered at the 41st Guadalajara International Film Festival before being selected for the Discovery programme of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.
Premise
[edit]Mario, a 40-year-old transgender taxi driver, becomes pregnant. As he confronts the possibility of becoming a father, he must reconcile his expectations of masculinity with the prejudices of the society around him.
Cast
[edit]- Oustin de León as Mario
- Héctor Kotsifakis
- Mayra Batalla
- Ruth Ramos
- Krystian Ferrer
- Mercedes Hernández
- Fermín Martínez
- Fernanda Rivera
- Norma Pablo
Production
[edit]I Am Mario was written and directed by Sharon Kleinberg. The film was produced by Sharon Kleinberg, Jaime Tiktin and Lourdes Elizarrarás for Producciones Siete Elefantes, with support from EFICINE. It received the SUROESTE and Dolby Latinoamérica post-production awards at Viña Construye during the 2025 Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar (FICVIÑA).[1]
Principal photography took place in Mexico City.[1]
Release
[edit]The film had its world premiere at the 41st Guadalajara International Film Festival,[2] where it received the Maguey Jury Award and the Mezcal Award for Best Performance for Oustin de León.[3]
It was subsequently selected for the Discovery programme of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.[4][5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 México, Diario Judío (28 July 2026). "Orgullo Para México Y La Comunidad Judía: Sharon Kleinberg Llega Al Festival Internacional De Cine De Toronto Con Soy Mario - Diario Judío México" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (17 April 2026). "Guadalajara Film Festival's Queer Strand, the Premio Maguey, Toasts 15 Impactful Years". Variety. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (26 April 2026). "Chile's 'The Red Hangar' Sweeps 41st Guadalajara Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Lavallée, Eric (22 July 2026). "2026 TIFF: Anna Foglietta, Alexandra Pechman & Ione Hernández in the Discovery Section". IONCINEMA.com. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Hazelton, John. "'Stuffed' starring Jodie Comer and Harry Melling among Toronto 2026 Discovery lineup". Screen. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- I Am Mario at IMDb