FRI, AUGUST 23 AT 7:00PM
City of Dreams
Q&A with filmmaker Mohit Ramchandani and co-stars Ari Lopez and Renata Vaca. Moderated by Tony Robbins.
TICKETS
DIRECTOR
Mohit Ramchandani
FORMAT
DCP
RUNTIME
1h 36m
RATING
R
CAST
Jason Patric, Paulina Gaitan, Renata Vaca
SYNOPSIS
Q&A with filmmaker Mohit Ramchandani and co-stars Ari Lopez and Renata Vaca. Moderated by Tony Robbins.
L.A. Premiere!
Popcorn and soda courtesy of Roadside Attractions!
Inspired by true events, CITY OF DREAMS follows Jesús, a young Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop making fast fashion in downtown Los Angeles. Thrust into a world of exploitation and despair; he’s forced to adhere to the grueling work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas. Despite Jesús’s hellish existence, he finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sold into slavery. When she goes missing and another co-worker Carlitos is severely beaten, Jesús realizes that the only way to save himself and the others is to fight back; even if it costs him his life.
L.A. Premiere!
Popcorn and soda courtesy of Roadside Attractions!
Inspired by true events, CITY OF DREAMS follows Jesús, a young Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop making fast fashion in downtown Los Angeles. Thrust into a world of exploitation and despair; he’s forced to adhere to the grueling work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas. Despite Jesús’s hellish existence, he finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sold into slavery. When she goes missing and another co-worker Carlitos is severely beaten, Jesús realizes that the only way to save himself and the others is to fight back; even if it costs him his life.
CAST
Jason Patric, Paulina Gaitan, Renata Vaca
SYNOPSIS
Q&A with filmmaker Mohit Ramchandani and co-stars Ari Lopez and Renata Vaca. Moderated by Tony Robbins.
L.A. Premiere!
Popcorn and soda courtesy of Roadside Attractions!
Inspired by true events, CITY OF DREAMS follows Jesús, a young Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop making fast fashion in downtown Los Angeles. Thrust into a world of exploitation and despair; he’s forced to adhere to the grueling work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas. Despite Jesús’s hellish existence, he finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sold into slavery. When she goes missing and another co-worker Carlitos is severely beaten, Jesús realizes that the only way to save himself and the others is to fight back; even if it costs him his life.
L.A. Premiere!
Popcorn and soda courtesy of Roadside Attractions!
Inspired by true events, CITY OF DREAMS follows Jesús, a young Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop making fast fashion in downtown Los Angeles. Thrust into a world of exploitation and despair; he’s forced to adhere to the grueling work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas. Despite Jesús’s hellish existence, he finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sold into slavery. When she goes missing and another co-worker Carlitos is severely beaten, Jesús realizes that the only way to save himself and the others is to fight back; even if it costs him his life.