American Dream Movies

The American Question examines the insidious roots of American polarization and distrust, in a desperate search for a path forward.

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 sta...

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...

Two top baseball prospects in the Dominican Republic face fierce competition and corruption as they chase their big league dreams.

A young man flees to the United States searching for the American dream.

A celebrity petroleum engineer discovers a rundown property in Park City.

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

The Apple Pushers, narrated by Edward Norton, follows the inspiring stories of five immigrant pushcart vendors who are rolling fresh fruits and vegeta...

A new American fable about the post-Industrial American Dream in the Industrial Midwest - a slice-of-life depiction over a 24-hour period that follows...

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 change...

Iconic imageries and moments of strange magic in California.

This tale takes place in a bar. The Spanish Alonso and his blind mother run this place. Bay, who is Alonso's friend live here too. This story tells so...

A coming of age drama set in Texas, about a suburban teen boy, estranged from his family, who enlists the help of his dysfunctional friends to become...

High up in the Northern California mountains there is a place, where not too many get to visit. Its called - The Emerald Triangle, real mecca of Ameri...

In Texas, construction workers face the deadliest conditions in the country. This documentary follows three immigrant families who are rising up to se...

This film discusses the effect on how major American films in Hollywood were influenced by the Eastern European Jewish culture that most of the major...

The history of a Polish family and its contributions to the war effort throughout American history.