''The We and the I'' is a 2012 American

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film co-written and directed by

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. The film is about teenagers who ride the same bus route on their last day of high school. It was shot in

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, New York. The film was screened in the

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section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. It won International Critics' prize at

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. During the

2012 Toronto International Film Festival The 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 6 and September 16, 2012. TIFF announced the films that were accepted on August 21, 2012. On its 37th edition the TIFF included a 2 ...

, 108 Media and

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acquired the North American rights to the film, with a release date of March 8, 2013.

Cast

* Michael Brodie as Michael * Monica Pinto as Daughter * Francesca Pinto as Daughter * Nicholas Pinto as Son * Teresa Lynn as Teresa * Laidychen Carrasco as Laidychen * Raymond Delgado as Little Raymond * Jonathan Ortiz as Jonathan * Raymond Rios as Big Raymond * Jonathan Worrell as Big T * Alex Barrios as Alex * Meghan Niomi Murphy as Niomi * Brandon Diaz as Brandon * Elijah Canada as Elijah * Esmeralda Herrera as Esmeralda * Manuel Rivera as Manuel * Luis Figueroa as Luis * Jacobchen Carrasco as Jacobchen * Mia Lobo as Bus Driver * Amanda Kay Riley as Beautiful Girl On Bike * Jillian Rice as Jillian * Kenneth Quinonez as Kenny * Amanda Mercado as Amy

References

External links

* * 2012 films 2010s American films 2010s coming-of-age comedy-drama films 2010s English-language films American coming-of-age comedy-drama films Films about buses Films directed by Michel Gondry Films set in New York City Films shot in New York City {{2010s-comedy-drama-film-stub