Underplayed Gems

Imperial Dreams (2014)

Imperial Dreams poster
Directed by
Malik Vitthal
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
16
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 171 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young father gets out of prison and tries to turn his life around for his young son in a rough Los Angeles neighborhood. He struggles with gang pressure and limited options as he fights to keep his family together.

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What happens

Imperial Dreams is an American hood film written and directed by Malik Vitthal. The film had its world premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014. It won the Audience Award at the festival. The film was released as a Netflix original film on February 3, 2017 but removed in February 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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