American Dream Movies

Following in the footsteps of the first film, "The Price of the American Dream II" continues the story of Laura Munoz who has grown considerably...

When Paul and Sandy Darden (Judge Reinhold and Demi Moore) move into a seemingly quiet upper-middle-class community, their American Dream is all but...

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

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

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...

Disputed with his father, Jay does everything he can to adapt himself to the city life as an immigrant.

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

In 1980s Brooklyn, a resilient family, evicted from public housing, refuses to succumb to homelessness or welfare. Instead, they construct their own...

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

So Yun Um’s debut feature is a moving portrait of two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconciling their dreams with those of...

An ambitious Filipina nurse leaves her family behind in the Philippines to chase the American Dream in the 1990s, only to find herself battling...

In America, everyone has a family story of immigration. Every family, at some point, has had somebody leave their native country behind to search for...

A journey into time, landscape and consciousness: The Southwestern United States in the black-and-white moving images and unsettling instrumental...

In a rapidly changing America where mass inequality and dwindling opportunity have devastated the black working class, three Detroit men must fight...

This short documentary chronicles the culture and arts of Cambodian Americans and the Lowell, MA community through the eyes of Sokhary Chau, the...

Sports agent Bartolo 'Bart' Hernandez and his unlikely partner Julio Estrada embark on a mission to help Cuba’s greatest athletes pursue the...

The Brooklyn Bridge spans the East River and connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, the two centers of the port city of New York. Its architect Johann...

Cuban drummer Elvis García reflects on his journey from Havana to Miami, struggling to make his way in the American city as a professional...

A kaleidoscopic road trip through modern mystical Americana, revealing the hidden magic that’s happening all around us. A living tribute to the...