New Film by Baldemar Rodriguez, "In Search of the American Dream" Premiers Today September 20th

                                                                      

Leslie's thoughts:

Hubby gets to meet everyone in town due to his line of work. He is a fancy banker, I find his job a little boring but he loves it and that is all that matters. Either way he gets to go to all these events, play golf and most important meet interesting people. One of these fabulous persons was actor and director Baldemar Rodriguez.

He invited my Hubby to a special screening of his new movie, In Search of the American Dream. So my honey took me and his parents along for this captivating film. The special screening was at the newly renovated Viva Cinema.



We got to chat with the charismatic Baldemar and some of the cast of the movie. There were a lot of the leaders in the Latino community here in Houston. All to support Baldemar and his film. I was coming straight from work so I was constantly running away from the cameras. After a 15 hour day anyone would hide. 

Baldemar Rodriguez

I love anything that is based on real life events. Although this was a fictional movie it is based on what is happening in our society with the immigration issues that are in limbo. Being someone that came from a foreign country and with family who deal with immigration problems on a daily basis this movie hit close to home. I will not spoil the movie for anyone but I will say it is a must go see movie. It will make you cry and laugh. It is a HUGE deal if a movie makes me cry and I was wiping my tears away! I advise that everyone especially the Latino community go out and support Baldemar promote his film. Watch it and share the movie with others so that it can be seen in other states. We need more movies like this for Latinos and made by Latinos.

Picture Courtesy of Hispanic Houston

George's thoughts:

I was very fortunate to be one of the few that got to attend the V.I.P. showing of Baldemar Rodriguez film “In Search of The American Dream.” The movie is one man’s struggle to keep what is left of his family together; the movie is about immigration and the current system.  Though the actual movie is a fictionally based story line it actually feels almost documentary in its style. We as American Citizens take our citizenship for granted and none of us who are consider legal could or ever would want to endure the hardship that so many migrants face in searching for their American Dream. This movie’s artistic ability to drag its viewer into the emotional turmoil is phenomenal.

It is hard to fully comprehend that a country that boost that they provide a dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement and that we are a melting pot of so many nationalities, religions, and cultures can so easily forget this when dealing with an undocumented resident that has come to fulfill their dreams.

Though the movie makes no real political statement nor does it take any partisan side it does stress the importance as Legal citizens to do our part to retain the true values that our fore father fought for and proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence – “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

The movie premiers today, EVERYONE show support. Here is a link to Facebook, invite all your friends. Here is a link to find theater listing and show times on Fandango. Make sure you come by and tell us what you thought about the movie.