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La jaula de oro (2013)

La jaula de oro poster
Directed by
Diego Quemada-Díez
Genre
drama film
Country
Guatemala, Mexico, Spain
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
TP
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 152 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of teenagers leaves Guatemala to travel north towards the United States. They face dangerous situations and difficult choices along the way.

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What happens

The Golden Dream (Spanish: La jaula de oro), also known as The Golden Cage, is a 2013 Mexican drama film directed by Spanish-born Mexican director Diego Quemada-Díez. It was premiered in the Un Certain Regard official selection 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 also won the Golden Ástor for Best Film at the 2013 Mar del Plata International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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