The Golden Dream (2013)

The Golden Dream (Spanish: La jaula de oro; literally: "The Cage of Gold") is a 2013 Mexican drama film directed by Spanish born Mexican director Diego Quemada-Díez. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where Quemada-Diez won the A Certain Talent award for his directing work and the ensemble cast.

The film was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival -Un Certain Regard Official Selection-, winning Un Certain Talent Award, Gillo Pontecorvo Award and François Chalais Special Mention Award. In its Mexican premiere at the Morelia Film Festival, the film won three awards: Audience Award, Best First Film and Press Guerrero Award. As a Director he has won Best Director at Vladivostock FF, Best New Director at the Chicago FF, Best Director at Tesalonica FF, Best Director at Havana New York FF, Best Director at Luis Buñuel Calanda FF in Spain, Best Director from Satjavit Ray Foundation at the London FF and Jean Renoir Award in France. It also won Best First Film in Lima, La Habana, República Dominicana and Best Film in Mumbai, Mar de Plata, Tesalonica, Zurich.

It won nine Arieles from the Mexican Film Academy, including Best Film, Best First Film and Best Original Screenplay, as well as Best Iberoamerican Film at the Fenix Iberoamerican Awards held in Mexico City.

Synopsis

Like the 1987 film, and the song, the plot concerns Central American immigration to the United States. However, unlike the earlier film that concerned itself with a successful and middle-aged Mexican immigrant, the plot of this film deals with younger undocumented immigrants.

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