Summaries

The humble and hardworking Orodoto Balbuena finally gets an opportunity of realizing his lifelong dream of reaching New York and living the "American Dream", but soon finds out that things aren't as pretty as he thought.

The story of a humble widowed man named Ordoto Balbuena, who is in a difficult economic situation as he is jobless. He meets with a friend called Fellito who promises to take him to New York. Despite his doubts, Balbuena is convinced that everything will be fine. Balbuena then goes to New York and live the "American Dream". But he then realizes that the United States is not how he imagined at all.—Emphinix

Details

Keywords
  • local blockbuster
  • american dream
  • dominican immigrant
  • dominican in usa
  • dominican in new york
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Aug 15, 1995
Countries of origin Dominican Republic
Language English Spanish Fulah
Filming locations Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Production companies Cigua Films D'Pelicula

Box office

Gross US & Canada $984681

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 46m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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