American Dream Movies

Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, family...

The history of Europeans in North America, from the arrival of Columbus in 1492 to the business success of German immigrants such as Heinz, Strauss...

A relationship gradually develops between a savvy New York City street girl and a good-hearted cab driver, but other matters keep getting in their...

Hoping to convince his wife that a promotion across the country could change their lives, Brian takes her on a trip to a faded resort town where they...

After preventing a middle school student from carrying out a shooting, Principal McMack meets with the student's parents to discuss what to do next.

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...

The Croatian coast, 1914. Europe is in shambles and fear of the brewing military conflict of The Great War is slowly eating away at all facets of...

Middle-aged cinephile and film projectionist Pera still lives with his mother - and best friend - Mara, in Belgrade. It's 1999 and when NATO bombs...

In this canceled 1970s film, Nathalie Grantstein is forced to immigrate to the United States to escape the attacks on her village. In doing so, she...

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...

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

Two friends fall in love with the same girl and end up in a situation that can only make everyone unhappy. In Forget America, it is also reinforced...

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...

Two friends in New York City try to discover the events of the night before in time for one of them to catch a flight back to her home country.

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

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

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...

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