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Dollar Dreams (2000)

Dollar Dreams poster
Original title
డాలర్ డ్రీమ్స్
Directed by
Sekhar Kammula
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young Indians prepare to move to the United States, hoping for a better future. But they struggle with the emotional cost of leaving their home and loved ones behind.

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What happens

Dollar Dreams is a 2000 Indian drama film written, directed and produced by Sekhar Kammula in his directorial debut. Shot in Telugu and English, the film starred Santosh Kumar, Anish Kuruvilla, Ravi Raju, Anil Prashant, Dashveer Singh, Priyanka Veer, and Satya. The film explores the conflict between American dreams and human feelings. Dollar Dreams was screened at the 33rd International Film Festival of India. It won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director at the 47th National Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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