American Dream Movies

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

The film is a controversy on democracy. Is our society really democratic? Can everyone be part of it? Or is the act of being part in democracy...

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

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

A colorful and provocative survey of anarchism in America, the film attempts to dispel popular misconceptions and trace the historical development of...

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

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

It’s 3 AM, the neon is buzzing, and nobody's where they thought they’d be. In the restless late hours of Miami, nine characters stumble...

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

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

Wokman shares an immigrant Chinese family’s pursuit of the American Dream from inside of their restaurant, China Wok. Based in 1998 in rural...

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

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

The House of Suh” tells the story of Andrew and his sister Catherine, and how the values, conflicts, and dysfunctions of their Korean immigrant...

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...

A Native American grandmother who lives very simply alone in the desert actually inhabits a world that her half-Hispanic grandson and a white aging...

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

Examines how a US value system built on the extreme masculine ideals of money, power and control has glorified individualism, institutionalized...