The Golden Dream (2013)
La jaula de oro (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 48min
- Drama
- Oct 2015 (USA)
- Movie
A road movie about teenage immigrants and their journey to the U.S.
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Awards:
- 49 wins & 25 nominations.
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Cast
| Brandon López | ... |
Juan
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| Rodolfo Domínguez | ... |
Chauk
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Karen Martínez | ... |
Sara
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Carlos Chajon | ... |
Samuel
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Héctor Tahuite | ... |
Gregorio
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Ricardo Esquerra | ... |
Vitamina
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| Luis Alberti | ... |
Hombre con Machete
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César Bañuelos | ... |
Jefe Secuestro Tren
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| Gilberto Barraza | ... |
Coyote
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| Juan Carlos Medellin | ... |
Policía
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Salvador Ramírez Jiménez | ... |
Policía
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José Concepción Macías | ... |
Jacinto
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Axel García | ... |
Migrante Nica
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| Ramón Medína | ... |
Kaliman
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Directed by
| Diego Quemada-Diez | ... | (as Diego Quemada-Díez) |
Written by
| Diego Quemada-Diez | ... | (writer) (as Diego Quemada-Díez) & |
| Gibrán Portela | ... | (writer) & |
| Lucía Carreras | ... | (writer) (as Lucia Carreras) |
| Diego Quemada-Diez | ... | (story) (as Diego Quemada-Díez) |
Produced by
| Daniela Alvarado | ... | delegate producer |
| Alejandro Alvarez Guerrero | ... | consulting producer |
| Edher Campos | ... | producer |
| Pamela Guinea | ... | line producer: Guatemala |
| Ornella Jaramillo | ... | line producer |
| Michele Kelly | ... | associate producer |
| Michele Kelly | ... | associate producer |
| Inna Payán | ... | producer |
| Diego Quemada-Diez | ... | co-producer (as Diego Quemada-Díez) |
| Luis Salinas | ... | producer |
| Omar Veytia | ... | line producer: Tijuana |
Music by
| Leonardo Heiblum | ||
| Jacobo Lieberman | ||
Cinematography by
| María Secco | ||
Editing by
| Paloma López | ||
Editorial Department
| Jesús Domínguez | ... | daily rushes telecine transfer |
Casting By
| Natalia Beristain | ... | (casting associate) (as Natalia Beristáin) |
| Pamela Guinea | ... | (casting kids) |
| Maestro Enrique Perez López | ... | (casting advise) |
| Martha Dominguez López | ... | (casting kids) |
| Joaquín Ruano | ... | (casting kids) (as Joaquin Ruano) |
Production Design by
| Carlos Y. Jacques | ... | (as Carlos Y. Jaques) |
Art Direction by
| Luis Figueroa | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carla Cat Garcia | ... | (set designer: Guatemala) (as Carla García) |
| Vanessa Ortega | ||
Costume Design by
| Nohemi Gonzalez | ||
Makeup Department
| Iñaki Legaspi | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| María Merediz | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Joaquín Ruano | ... | unit production manager: Guatemala (as Joaquin Runao) |
| Øyvind Stiauren | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Joakim Ziegler | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Hector Zubieta | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Katy Ayala | ... | second assistant director |
| Martín Torres | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Juan Hernández | ... | props |
| Diego Suárez Groult | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Luis Alvarez | ... | boom operator |
| Santiago Arroyo | ... | sound editor |
| Jaime Baksht | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Daniel Balboa | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Matías Barberis | ... | sound designer / sound effects editor |
| José E. Caldararo | ... | foley artist (as José Caldararo) |
| Miren Begoña Cortazar | ... | foley artist |
| Michelle Couttolenc | ... | re-recording mixer assistant |
| Bechen de Loredo | ... | foley mixer |
| Leandro de Loredo | ... | foley mixer |
| Raynier Hinojosa | ... | dialogue editor |
| Raúl Locatelli | ... | sound mixer |
| Valeria López Mancheva | ... | dialogue editor |
| Maximiliano Martínez | ... | boom operator |
| Rafael Millán | ... | foley recordist |
| Miguel Ángel Molina | ... | re-recording mixer assistant |
| Francisco Rizzi | ... | foley artist |
| Martín Scaglia | ... | foley recordist |
| Sebastián Sonzogni | ... | foley artist |
| Gabriel Villegas Hurtado | ... | dialogue transcription |
Special Effects by
| Luis Alvarez | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Enrique Sandoval Castro | ... | digital compositor |
| Rodrigo de Gante | ... | visual effects artist |
| Vicente Rodriguez Lima | ... | visual effects artist |
| Øyvind Stiauren | ... | colorist |
| Maria Jose Santa Rita Tames | ... | visual effects supervisor (as María José Santa Rita Támes) |
Stunts
| Paul G. Stalone | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jonathan Aguilar | ... | electrician |
| César Echeverría Barojas | ... | first camera assistant: second unit |
| Claudio Bautista | ... | second assistant camera |
| Adhat Campos | ... | still photographer |
| Xavier Cunilleras | ... | "b" camera operator (as a different name) / second unit cinematographer (as a different name) |
| Luis Alberto Gonzalez Garcia | ... | lighting technician (as Luis González) |
| Loco Gonzalez | ... | gaffer |
| Everardo González | ... | second unit cinematographer |
| Julio Alberto López | ... | Gaffer second unit |
| Rafael Martínez | ... | key grip |
| Carlos Alberto Sánchez Mendoza | ... | first assistant camera |
| Francisco J. Morales | ... | gaffer |
| Tomás Morales | ... | assistant camera: United States |
| Xavi Oliva | ... | second assistant camera |
| Carlos Sánchez | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mario Yllescas | ... | loader |
Casting Department
| Paloma Arredondo | ... | casting assistant |
| Humberto Salvador Chavarría | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Ameno Cordova | ... | casting assistant |
| Sergio Davila | ... | extras casting |
| Pamela Guinea | ... | casting producer |
| Efrain Lomeli | ... | extras casting |
| Joaquín Ruano | ... | casting producer (as Joaquin Ruano) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nohemi Gonzalez | ... | wardrobe |
| Paula Ostos | ... | costume buyer |
Location Management
| Tatiana Abad | ... | locations |
| Sergio Aguilar | ... | locations scout |
| César Bañuelos | ... | location manager |
| Frank C. Wells | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Herminio Gutiérrez | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carmiña Carballal | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Sergio Acosta Ley | ... | driver |
| Miguel Ramos | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Susana Camarena | ... | production accountant |
| Leticia Carrillo | ... | production assistant |
| Beto Cohen | ... | press agent (as Albert Cohen) |
| Ixchel Coutiño | ... | production coordinator (as Ixchel Coutiño Angulo) |
| Claudia Del Castillo | ... | press agent |
| Jesús Domínguez | ... | rushes / dailies |
| Miguel Flores | ... | production assistant |
| Paola Goycoolea | ... | production assistant |
| Christina Lazaridi | ... | screenplay consultant |
| Fran Recinas | ... | production assistant |
| Fátima Toledo | ... | acting coach (as Maria Fatima Toledo) |
Thanks
| Rodrigo Bello | ... | thanks |
| Marian Celis | ... | thanks |
| Óscar Durán | ... | thanks |
| Marcela Fuentes-Berain | ... | thanks |
| Georges Goldenstern | ... | thanks |
| Spike Lee | ... | thanks |
| Matthew Libatique | ... | thanks |
| Ken Loach | ... | thanks |
| Fernando Meirelles | ... | thanks |
| Thomas Nickel | ... | thanks |
| Rebecca O'Brien | ... | thanks |
| Rodrigo Prieto | ... | thanks |
| Carlos Reygadas | ... | thanks |
| Jaime Rosales | ... | thanks |
| Luis Rosales | ... | thanks |
| Nur Rubio | ... | thanks |
| Teresa Ruiz | ... | thanks |
| Apichatpong Weerasethakul | ... | thanks |
| Alexis Zabe | ... | thanks |
| Maja Zimmermann | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Animal de Luz Films
- Castafiore Films
- Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONACULTA)
- Eficine
- Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
- Kinemascope Films
- Machete Producciones (production company)
Distributors
- Maison Motion (2014) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Double Exposure (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Pretty Pictures (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- StraDa Films (2014) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Benelux (2014) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Canibal Networks (2014) (Mexico)
- Cine Canibal (2013) (Mexico)
- Film1 (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Golem Distribución (2013) (Spain)
- Legendmain Filmes (2014) (Portugal)
- Peccadillo Pictures (2013) (United Kingdom)
- Wild Bunch Benelux (2014) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- DDN Pictures (production services: USA)
- Terminal (digital intermediate)
- Terminal (post-production supervision and services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 an odyssey that will change their lives forever. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The priest that appears in the movie is actually Fr. Solalinde, famous for his work of charity with migrants entering Mexico from Central America. See more » |
| Quotes |
Chauk:
[in spanish]
Brother... Juan: [in spanish] So Chauk, you finally learn some spanish. But I'm not your brother. See more » |