City of Dreams Movie Details:
Countries | United States Mexico |
Languages | English Spanish |
Genre | Thriller, Drama |
Release Dates | March 5, 2023 (Mammoth Film Festival) August 30, 2024 (United States) |
Running Time | 1hr 36min |
Age Rating | R |
Cast | Ari Lopez Alfredo Castro Paulina Gaitán Diego Calva Renata Vaca Jason Patric |
Directed by | Mohit Ramchandani |
Written by | Mohit Ramchandani |
Produced by | Mohit Ramchandani Matthew Diezel Jon Graham Rufus Parker Luis Mandoki Kyle Stroud |
Cinematography by | Alejandro Chávez |
Edited by | Matthew Diezel |
Music by | Lisa Gerrard |
Production Companies | P2 Films Original Entertainment |
Distributor | Roadside Attractions |
City of Dreams Movie Cast & Characters:
- Ari Lopez as Jesús
- Alfredo Castro as El Jefe
- Paulina Gaitán
- Diego Calva as Carlitos
- Renata Vaca as Elena
- Jason Patric as Stevens
- Samm Levine as Nazarian
- Nicole Andrews as Natalie Preston
- Francisco Denis as Rodrigo
- Rene Aranda as Girl in Pedicab
- Adina Eady as Rusanovschi
- Alfredo Castro as El Jefe
- Hrach Titizian as Aram
- Rich Paul as Officer Paul
- Karla Coronado as Nadia
- Andrés Delgado as Cesar
Storyline:
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 Jesus’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 his only hope for freedom is to make a daring escape.
About City of Dreams Movie:
City of Dreams is a drama thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Mohit Ramchandani. The film stars Ari Lopez, Alfredo Castro, Paulina Gaitán, Diego Calva, and Renata Vaca.
In February 2023, it was reported that Yalitza Aparicio was going to serve as an executive producer on the American-Mexican drama thriller film titled Dreamers and that Jason Patric had joined the cast.
In October 2023, it was announced that Roadside Attractions had acquired the distribution rights to now-retitled City of Dreams, written and directed by Mohit Ramchandani in his directorial debut.
City of Dreams had its world premiere at the Mammoth Film Festival on March 5, 2023. It was released in the United States by Roadside Attractions on August 30, 2024.