American Dream Movies

All Denny wants to do is get by like everybody else, but there always seems to be something in the way.

We accompanied an 8 months pregnant Yuri, who migrates with her partner Mike and her son Santi with one objective, to give birth in USA

When Ruben, a young Chicano musician, is caught between his mother’s expectations and his own hopes, he is forced to make a decision that will...

Twenty-Five miles from town, a million miles from mainstream society, a loose-knit community of eco-pioneers, teenage runaways, war veterans and...

High school girls Emma and Alice face a life-changing event after they leave their Sacramento home to pursue their dreams in Los Angeles.

In order to pass a history class and save his student visa, Caleb Shatar must earn extra credit by starring in his eccentric history...

This short experimental film follows two energetic college students over a day around various locations in three boroughs of New York City.

Ever since he was a kid, Johnny Castle had a dream: to become a movie star. Driven by his obsession, Johnny moved to Los Angeles, and the corner of...

Why don't we do something to ease the suffering of the poor, the excluded? Because we live in fear of "the other," the stranger. Filmed a few months...

The internationally acclaimed director and recipient of the Erasmus Award in 2007, Péter Forgács created a documentary exploring the...

Aurora is a young Colombian who, forced by circumstances, decides to emigrate to New York in search of a better future for herself and her family,...

After being captured by a self-proclaimed border guard, a Mexican boy tries to cook his way to freedom.