The Golden Dream
La jaula de oro
Synopsis
A group of Central-American teen-agers depart from the slums of Guatemala City escaping poverty and violence, towards the promised land of California.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Festival de Cannes - Un certain regard
Festival / Special Debut
September 4, 2015
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 12, 2014
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Diego Quemada-Díez
- Screenplay & Story
- Gibrán Portela, Lucía Carreras, Diego Quemada-Díez
- Original Score
- Jacobo Lieberman, Leonardo Heiblum
- Original Title
- La jaula de oro
- Country of Origin
- Guatemala, Mexico, Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Budget
- $2.5M
- Production Studios
- Animal de Luz Films, Machete Producciones, Castafiore Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Diego Quemada-Díez
Gibrán Portela, Lucía Carreras, Diego Quemada-Díez
Jacobo Lieberman, Leonardo Heiblum
María Secco
Inna Payán, Edher Campos, Luis Salinas
Department Leadership Roster
Gibrán Portela
Screenplay
Lucía Carreras
Screenplay
María Secco
Director of Photography
Jacobo Lieberman
Original Music Composer
Leonardo Heiblum
Original Music Composer
Diego Quemada-Díez
Director
Diego Quemada-Díez
Screenplay
Inna Payán
Producer
Carlos Y. Jacques
Production Design
Edher Campos
Producer
Luis Salinas
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
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Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Golden Dream.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Golden Dream
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Golden Dream about?
A group of Central-American teen-agers depart from the slums of Guatemala City escaping poverty and violence, towards the promised land of California.
Who directed The Golden Dream?
The Golden Dream was directed by Diego Quemada-Díez.
Who stars in The Golden Dream?
The principal cast of The Golden Dream includes Karen Martínez, Rodolfo Domínguez, Brandon López, Carlos Chajon, Héctor Tahuite.
When was The Golden Dream released and how long is it?
The Golden Dream was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for The Golden Dream?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Golden Dream was composed by Jacobo Lieberman, Leonardo Heiblum.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Golden Dream?
The Golden Dream holds official age classifications: FR: TP.