City of Dreams
A Mexican teenager whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are disrupted when his mother dies. He's smuggled across the border with the promise of a better life but is instead sold to a sweatshop in downtown LA.
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A Mexican teenager whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are disrupted when his mother dies. He's smuggled across the border with the promise of a better life but is instead sold to a sweatshop in downtown LA.
A young writer, haunted by the death of his girlfriend, finds himself trapped in the past. In the present, he struggles between financial hardship and a creative deadlock—all concealed beneath the misty veil of Da Lat.
When the body of Gabrielle Garrett is found on Lake Mead on a Christmas day, the coroner rules it as suicide. However, her three sisters begin their own investigation, which leads them to Byron Lord and the dark Las Vega
"City of Dreams" is the story of Marcel "Bambi" Commanda, an Ojibway man from Rama First Nation. Marcel sits in a prison cell, reciting a passage from his life. The film touches on his marginalization and displacement in
Ezedike, an Igbo boy who’s the head of the eastern part of the Oju Alafia area boys, is getting ready to succeed Goke Snapper, his mentor and head of the whole of Oju Alafia area boys. But first he must deal with hids ri
After a hot-tempered showgirl learns about a lifetime opportunity on Broadway, she finds the only way to be cast the lead is to surrender her morals.
This fascinating documentary explores the collaboration between Marion Mahony, the first registered woman architect in the world and the longest serving designer in Frank Lloyd Wright’s practice, and husband Walter Burle
A comedic look at Lagos and its residents inherent dreams and aspirations.
A BBC documentary on the city of Vienna – covering its historical legacies, prominent figures, artistic wonders, and elusive urban identity.
The story of an aspiring actress who comes to Mumbai to fulfill her desires. But her dreams will have to pay a heavy price as nothing in the film industry is as clear as it seems. In order to survive, she will have to gi
Young Henning and his friends are struggling to stay alive in 19th century Stockholm, where he has ended up in search of employment. In the harsh city, he and his friends dream of the good life while struggling for their
Miss Otis nearly hits a derelict with her car, and out of sympathy she gives him some money and advises him to "clean up and keep clean." Soon after, the derelict meets Esther, an anarchist who involves him in a plot to
Every jazz funeral is a drama, a freeze-frame of the city. The marching band leads the procession of grief to the slow dirges, sorrow songs, and after burial the jazzmen kick into up tempo parade anthems, the soul’s “cu
An illustrated poem about being a youthful soul lost in the ceaseless bustling crowd of a major metropolitan city, highlighting the irony of the moniker 'City of Dreams (Mayanagari)' when in fact the reality is quite to
Intriguingly unpacks various meanings of the film. The feature presents five perspectives on Dark City: "A Postmodern Film" (Lem Dobbs), "Identity Theft" (UCLA professor Vivian Sobchak), "Worlds Constructed" (NYU profess
On a quiet night in an unnamed city, a young woman follows a solitary man through empty streets, alleyways, and gardens, her pursuit guided by a poetic farewell letter about dreams, departures, and the strange nature of
City Of Dreams A Musical is a dizzying and unique musical extravaganza. Set in a school in Dharavi, Mumbai, the biggest slum in Asia, it combines observational footage of the children’s daily lives, with songs reflecting
In a city divided by a wall, two brothers living outside the affluent Zone struggle to save their ill mother. While Dino seeks The Zone Work Permit for her treatment, Joni leads a rebellion against the wall. Their diverg
José arrives in Hollywood seeking fame and fortune. The studio boss, Helen, falls in love with him, offers him a chance, and he becomes a movie star. However, Alice, a actress, gets in the way of José and Helen's romance