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La Jaula de Oro (The Golden Dream)

A film by Diego Quemada-Díez  La Jaula De Oro Poster
Starring: Brandon López, Rodolfo Domínguez, Karen Martínez, Carlos Chajón
Guatemala/Spain/Mexico, 2013, Drama, 108 mins
Spanish with English subtitles
Co-presented by Cine Las Americas and the Violet Crown Cinema.

CLA members will receive a $2 discount on tickets purchased at the box office or by phone.

Wednesday, December 17th, 2014, 7:30 PM
Violet Crown Cinema
434 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 495-9600

Presented as part of the Violet Crown Cinema’s Arthouse Monthly, an ongoing series showcasing internationally acclaimed art cinema.

Synopsis
Juan, Sara, and Samuel, three teenagers from the slums of Guatemala, travel to the United States in search of a better life. On their journey through Mexico, they meet Chauk, an Indian from Chiapas who doesn’t speak Spanish. Traveling together in freight trains and walking on railroad tracks, they soon have to face a harsh reality. Screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where filmmaker Diego Quemada-Diez won the A Certain Talent award for his directing work and the ensemble cast.