american dream stories
8 movies and shows

David Lynch, A Hollywood Enigma
Wed, 14 May 2025
Creator of absolute freedom, David Lynch constructed his work as an enigma to be deciphered between dream and reality. A cult director from his first films ("Eraserhead", "Elephant Man", "Blue Velvet"), Lynch forever changed the world of television with his series "Twin Peaks", before tackling the lies of Hollywood in "Mulholland Drive". Tracing the life of the most influential filmmaker of his generation, this documentary explores the hidden meaning of a relentlessly consistent filmography and delves beneath the dark, teeming surface of the American Dream.

High Landz
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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 Americas cannabis game. Follow a ukrainian journalist Luka on a journey that explores lifes of real growers and hustlers and the dangers that come with it.

America
Wed, 14 Mar 2018
November 2016 : The United States of America are about to elect their new president. AMERICA is a deep dive into the heart of Arizona, meeting the inhabitants of a little town crossed by Road 66, the broken inheritors of the American Dream who deliver us their hopes and fears.

Leon's Fantasy Cut
Sat, 11 Jun 2022
George and Iggy, first generation Ukrainian American brothers live together in the same neighborhood where they grew up believing they are destined for great things. George is a wannabe business scion and Iggy is a small-time pot dealer and aspiring Rap mogul. Stuck together in a suffocating apartment, they are constantly at each other’s throats … convinced that their situation is temporary.

Of Another Place
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On a Summer afternoon, Pedro packs the last few boxes before having to leave his apartment in New York. 12 years ago, Pedro and Ana had arrived in America from Portugal, in search of a dream. Now, Ana's voice describes, from the other side of the ocean, that same country to which they are returning. As the rooms are emptied, Pedro bids farewell to one life, welcoming another. But the dream that brought him will remain forever in the city that never sleeps, awaiting his return.

American Dream Stories
Wed, 13 Dec 2017

My American Dream
Sat, 02 Nov 2019
Disputed with his father, Jay does everything he can to adapt himself to the city life as an immigrant.
La Uva
Mon, 05 Feb 2024
This feature length documentary tells the story of three Latino wine makers in California's Napa Valley. From their humble beginnings as immigrant laborers working the grape harvests in California, to their now formidable positions as wine makers and wine consultants, they are witnesses to the new era of the American dream. Journey from their homes in Mexico, to immigrants working the fields of Napa, to success in the highly competitive industry of wine making. It is not just the story of immigrants or wine makers, it is a story of the pursuit of a dream.