“City of Dreams,” an upcoming drama about a young Mexican boy who gets smuggled across the border, is lining up some heavy-hitting producers as Roadside Attractions looks to debut the film over Labor Day.
Sean Wolfington, the executive producer of “Sound of Freedom” and most recently “Cabrini”; Luis Fonsi, a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer; and songwriter Linda Perry have joined the producing team for the film. It’s a group that also includes Oscar-nominated “Roma” star Yalitza Aparicio. In addition, Fonsi will record an original song for the film, which will be written by Perry. “City of Dreams,” which marks Mohit Ramchandani’s feature directorial debut, will open in theaters nationwide on Aug. 30.
The film looks at how the young man’s dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s smuggled into the U.S. and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles.
Sean Wolfington, the executive producer of “Sound of Freedom” and most recently “Cabrini”; Luis Fonsi, a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer; and songwriter Linda Perry have joined the producing team for the film. It’s a group that also includes Oscar-nominated “Roma” star Yalitza Aparicio. In addition, Fonsi will record an original song for the film, which will be written by Perry. “City of Dreams,” which marks Mohit Ramchandani’s feature directorial debut, will open in theaters nationwide on Aug. 30.
The film looks at how the young man’s dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s smuggled into the U.S. and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles.
- 3/15/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
U.S. outfit Parmar Entertainment’s Daljit DJ Parmar along with Samir Gupta from India’s Impact Films and filmmaker Mohit Ramchandani (“Dreamer”) have acquired film adaptation rights to upcoming novel “The Muziris Empire” by U.K. author Hamish Morjaria.
The first in a trilogy, the book is set to be released by Pan Macmillan in summer 2024. It delves into India’s ancient history and its connection to the Roman Empire, unravelled by rebellious archaeologist Harveen Gill. Moving back and forth in time and set in present-day Kerala – once home to the ancient city of Muziris – the story revolves around Gill and a team of Indian archaeologists hunting down clues to locate the site of the ruins of the lost empire of Muziris. The soon-to-be-head of Santa Alleanza, a sacred alliance founded to safeguard the interests of the Vatican and the Papacy, is keeping close tabs on the Indian team’s progress,...
The first in a trilogy, the book is set to be released by Pan Macmillan in summer 2024. It delves into India’s ancient history and its connection to the Roman Empire, unravelled by rebellious archaeologist Harveen Gill. Moving back and forth in time and set in present-day Kerala – once home to the ancient city of Muziris – the story revolves around Gill and a team of Indian archaeologists hunting down clues to locate the site of the ruins of the lost empire of Muziris. The soon-to-be-head of Santa Alleanza, a sacred alliance founded to safeguard the interests of the Vatican and the Papacy, is keeping close tabs on the Indian team’s progress,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Roadside Attractions has claimed U.S. rights to City of Dreams, a thriller exec produced by Roma Oscar nominee Yalitza Aparicio, which examines enslaved child labor in the U.S. Inspired by a landmark sweatshop case in El Monte, CA, the film marks the feature directorial debut of veteran producer Mohit Ramchandani, and will bow exclusively in theaters nationwide April 5th, 2024.
Newcomer Ari Lopez leads an ensemble that also includes Alfredo Castro (Karnawal), Paulina Gaitan (Narcos), Golden Globe nominee Diego Calva (Babylon), and Renata Vaca (Saw X).
The story follows Jesús (Lopez), a young farmer in rural Mexico who dreams of playing for Club Puebla, his local soccer team. With the promise of training at a soccer camp in Los Angeles, Jesús is convinced by his father to leave home, but he soon discovers that he’s been sold to a sweatshop run out of a decrepit mansion in downtown Los Angeles.
Newcomer Ari Lopez leads an ensemble that also includes Alfredo Castro (Karnawal), Paulina Gaitan (Narcos), Golden Globe nominee Diego Calva (Babylon), and Renata Vaca (Saw X).
The story follows Jesús (Lopez), a young farmer in rural Mexico who dreams of playing for Club Puebla, his local soccer team. With the promise of training at a soccer camp in Los Angeles, Jesús is convinced by his father to leave home, but he soon discovers that he’s been sold to a sweatshop run out of a decrepit mansion in downtown Los Angeles.
- 10/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Mammoth Film Festival is set to open with Shia LeBeouf’s Padre Pio, Abel Ferrara’s historical drama that debuted at Venice.
Ferrara’s latest feature has LeBoeuf playing an Italian friar who rose to prominence at a time when fascist powers began to take over Italy. Padre Pio also stars Asia Argento, Marco Leonardi and Christina Chiriac, and director Ferrara will be at the northern California festival to do a post-film Q&a on March 2.
Mammoth will close with Bonded, which stars Diego Calva and is directed by Mohit Ramchandani. The thriller is inspired by a true story from the producers of Argentina 1985 and is executive produced by Yalitza Aparicio.
Mammoth, which is set to run from March 2 to 6 in Mammoth Lakes, California, has also added the horror thriller Night Shift, which stars Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris and Patrick Fischler and is directed and written by Benjamin and Paul China.
Ferrara’s latest feature has LeBoeuf playing an Italian friar who rose to prominence at a time when fascist powers began to take over Italy. Padre Pio also stars Asia Argento, Marco Leonardi and Christina Chiriac, and director Ferrara will be at the northern California festival to do a post-film Q&a on March 2.
Mammoth will close with Bonded, which stars Diego Calva and is directed by Mohit Ramchandani. The thriller is inspired by a true story from the producers of Argentina 1985 and is executive produced by Yalitza Aparicio.
Mammoth, which is set to run from March 2 to 6 in Mammoth Lakes, California, has also added the horror thriller Night Shift, which stars Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris and Patrick Fischler and is directed and written by Benjamin and Paul China.
- 2/24/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mexico’s Yalitza Aparicio, Oscar nominated for her career-launching turn in Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma,” and Infinity Hill, producers of the Oscar-nominated Argentine drama “Argentina 1985,” have boarded sweatshop thriller “City of Dreams” (previously titled “Dreamer”) as executive producers.
The drama features a stellar cast that includes Golden Globe nominee Diego Calva (“Babylon”), Chile’s Alfredo Castro (“From Afar”), Mexico’s Paulina Gaitán (“Narcos”) and Jason Patric (“The Lost Boys”).
The directorial feature debut of helmer-scribe Mohit Ramchandani, “City of Dreams” is produced by Mexican filmmaker Luis Mandoki (“Innocent Voices), Jon Graham (“The Vault”) and Kyle Stroud (“In Full Bloom”).
Drama will have its world premiere at the Mammoth Film Festival where it closes the event on Sunday, March 5.
Inspired by the 1995 El Monte California sweatshop raid, “…Dreams” follows a young Mexican boy who aspires to become a soccer star. His dreams are upended when he’s smuggled across the...
The drama features a stellar cast that includes Golden Globe nominee Diego Calva (“Babylon”), Chile’s Alfredo Castro (“From Afar”), Mexico’s Paulina Gaitán (“Narcos”) and Jason Patric (“The Lost Boys”).
The directorial feature debut of helmer-scribe Mohit Ramchandani, “City of Dreams” is produced by Mexican filmmaker Luis Mandoki (“Innocent Voices), Jon Graham (“The Vault”) and Kyle Stroud (“In Full Bloom”).
Drama will have its world premiere at the Mammoth Film Festival where it closes the event on Sunday, March 5.
Inspired by the 1995 El Monte California sweatshop raid, “…Dreams” follows a young Mexican boy who aspires to become a soccer star. His dreams are upended when he’s smuggled across the...
- 2/22/2023
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
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The Gersh Agency and The Cartel have signed writer-director Mohit “Mo” Ramchandani, who recently directed the indie feature Bonded.
Born in Mumbai, India and raised in London, Ramchandani initially worked as a film producer on projects that starred Paul Rudd, Anne Hathaway, Jamie Dornan, Luke Wilson and Tim Roth, among others.
He also directed the short film Devil’s Creek before helming Bonded, which stars Alfredo Castro, Paulina Gaitan, Francisco Denis and Diego Calva (Babylon).
The film follows a young Mexican teenager who is enslaved, beaten and forced to work in the squalor of a sweatshop with other illegal immigrants after being brought to the U.S. as part of a premier soccer camp. Bonded is based on true events that took place in and around Los Angeles sweatshops.
The film has a score by Oscar-nominated composer Lisa Gerrard and cinematography by Alejandro Chávez...
The Gersh Agency and The Cartel have signed writer-director Mohit “Mo” Ramchandani, who recently directed the indie feature Bonded.
Born in Mumbai, India and raised in London, Ramchandani initially worked as a film producer on projects that starred Paul Rudd, Anne Hathaway, Jamie Dornan, Luke Wilson and Tim Roth, among others.
He also directed the short film Devil’s Creek before helming Bonded, which stars Alfredo Castro, Paulina Gaitan, Francisco Denis and Diego Calva (Babylon).
The film follows a young Mexican teenager who is enslaved, beaten and forced to work in the squalor of a sweatshop with other illegal immigrants after being brought to the U.S. as part of a premier soccer camp. Bonded is based on true events that took place in and around Los Angeles sweatshops.
The film has a score by Oscar-nominated composer Lisa Gerrard and cinematography by Alejandro Chávez...
- 10/3/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jason Patric is set to star in the immigrant drama Bonded from writer-director Mohit Ramchandani.
The film follows a young Mexican teenager who is enslaved, beaten and forced to work in the squalor of a sweatshop with other illegal immigrants after being brought to the U.S. as part of a premier soccer camp. Patric (Sleepers, The Lost Boys) will play Officer Stevens, a police officer weathered by his own adversity and self-loathing and who doesn’t always play by the rules.
Bonded is based on true events around Los Angeles sweatshops. Lucas Akoskin and Luke Daniels are producing.
Patric also stars ...
The film follows a young Mexican teenager who is enslaved, beaten and forced to work in the squalor of a sweatshop with other illegal immigrants after being brought to the U.S. as part of a premier soccer camp. Patric (Sleepers, The Lost Boys) will play Officer Stevens, a police officer weathered by his own adversity and self-loathing and who doesn’t always play by the rules.
Bonded is based on true events around Los Angeles sweatshops. Lucas Akoskin and Luke Daniels are producing.
Patric also stars ...
- 5/30/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Jason Patric is set to star in the immigrant drama Bonded from writer-director Mohit Ramchandani.
The film follows a young Mexican teenager who is enslaved, beaten and forced to work in the squalor of a sweatshop with other illegal immigrants after being brought to the U.S. as part of a premier soccer camp. Patric (Sleepers, The Lost Boys) will play Officer Stevens, a police officer weathered by his own adversity and self-loathing and who doesn’t always play by the rules.
Bonded is based on true events around Los Angeles sweatshops. Lucas Akoskin and Luke Daniels are producing.
Patric also stars ...
The film follows a young Mexican teenager who is enslaved, beaten and forced to work in the squalor of a sweatshop with other illegal immigrants after being brought to the U.S. as part of a premier soccer camp. Patric (Sleepers, The Lost Boys) will play Officer Stevens, a police officer weathered by his own adversity and self-loathing and who doesn’t always play by the rules.
Bonded is based on true events around Los Angeles sweatshops. Lucas Akoskin and Luke Daniels are producing.
Patric also stars ...
- 5/30/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's been a long road for The Lost Tribe to get released. It's been kicking around under several titles including The Forgotten Ones and simply just The Tribe and has been housed under several different shingles. Finally the good folks at Image Entertainment are bringing this one home.
The Lost Tribe stars Brianna Brown, Nick Mennell, Emily Foxler, and Lance Henriksen (for five minutes anyway) and will be released to DVD on October 19th.
Special features include a feature commentary with producer Mohit Ramchandani and actor Hadley Fraser, a behind-the-scenes featurette and a trailer.
Check out the artwork below after the plot crunch.
Synopsis
When a devastating boat crash shipwrecks a group of friends in the jungles of an uncharted island, they are savagely picked off one-by-one by a cannibalistic enemy that evolution forgot. A horrifying action-adventure in the vein of Predator and Lost.
- Uncle Creepy
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The Lost Tribe stars Brianna Brown, Nick Mennell, Emily Foxler, and Lance Henriksen (for five minutes anyway) and will be released to DVD on October 19th.
Special features include a feature commentary with producer Mohit Ramchandani and actor Hadley Fraser, a behind-the-scenes featurette and a trailer.
Check out the artwork below after the plot crunch.
Synopsis
When a devastating boat crash shipwrecks a group of friends in the jungles of an uncharted island, they are savagely picked off one-by-one by a cannibalistic enemy that evolution forgot. A horrifying action-adventure in the vein of Predator and Lost.
- Uncle Creepy
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
- 8/10/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The long-delayed The Lost Tribe has been exhumed by Image Entertainment and is making its way to DVD on October 19. That's the cover art you see below. Special features include a feature commentary with producer Mohit Ramchandani and actor Hadley Fraser, a behind-the-scenes featurette and a trailer. Roel Reiné takes final director credit, although this production was in a few hands and has been tinkered with a number of times, we've heard, under the moniker The Tribe . Lance Henriksen has a small turn. Nick Mennell and Emily Foxler star.
- 8/9/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Devil's Creek Movie StillThe Chicago Horror Film Festival has announced five films to attend this years event. Death Stop Holocaust, The Sacred, Devil's Creek, Alice Jacobs is Dead, and Necronimicon will be in appearance and this film festival is still accepting film entries. The Devil's Creek is a thriller with a twist, as a would-be rescuer turns in to a sadistic killer. The blood unfolds on the big screen September 24th, with more details on the other entries at the Chicago Horror Film Festival website.
The synopsis for The Devil's Creek here:
"When a small town preacher is saved from a near death experience by a park ranger, he soon finds that his rescuer quickly becomes his captor" (Chicago)
Release Date: September 24th (Limited Run).
Director/writer: Mohit Ramchandani.
Cast: Adrian Alita, Benhamin Mathes, Christa Mathis, Richard Brestoff, and Peter David Parasiliti.
The trailer for the Devil's Creek here:
The...
The synopsis for The Devil's Creek here:
"When a small town preacher is saved from a near death experience by a park ranger, he soon finds that his rescuer quickly becomes his captor" (Chicago)
Release Date: September 24th (Limited Run).
Director/writer: Mohit Ramchandani.
Cast: Adrian Alita, Benhamin Mathes, Christa Mathis, Richard Brestoff, and Peter David Parasiliti.
The trailer for the Devil's Creek here:
The...
- 7/30/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
June 28, 2010: James Bond star, Pierce Brosnan, is going to team up with his son Sean in his next film titled Bonded, which is a crime thriller, set in California.
This is the first time Brosnan is doing a film with his son. Sean and his father will play cops in the film. It deals with the issues like human trafficking and slavery. A Mexican teenager will be shown attempting to release a friend from a sex trafficker.
Mohit Ramchandani is directing the film, which will be produced by the Irish Dream Team company of Brosnan. Mohit said, “I always try to come up with the films, which educates, inspires.
This is the first time Brosnan is doing a film with his son. Sean and his father will play cops in the film. It deals with the issues like human trafficking and slavery. A Mexican teenager will be shown attempting to release a friend from a sex trafficker.
Mohit Ramchandani is directing the film, which will be produced by the Irish Dream Team company of Brosnan. Mohit said, “I always try to come up with the films, which educates, inspires.
- 6/28/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Pierce Brosnan is set to star alongside his son in a new movie - they have both landed roles in crime thriller "Bonded". The former 007 star and his son Sean will play cops in the film about a Mexican teenager who attempts to rescue a friend from a sex trafficker.
Brosnan's Irish Dream Team company will executive produce Bonded, while director Mohit Ramchandani will helm the project, according to The Wrap. The Devil's Creek filmmaker says, "I want to make movies that not only entertain people, but also empower, educate and inspire them."
Shooting is due to start in September this year.
In addition to preparing "Bonded", Pierce Brosnan also has another movie project "Salvation Boulevard". This time around, he will play alongside Jennifer Connelly, Isabelle Fuhrman, Greg Kinnear, Ed Harris, Marisa Tomei and Jim Gaffigan.
Brosnan's Irish Dream Team company will executive produce Bonded, while director Mohit Ramchandani will helm the project, according to The Wrap. The Devil's Creek filmmaker says, "I want to make movies that not only entertain people, but also empower, educate and inspire them."
Shooting is due to start in September this year.
In addition to preparing "Bonded", Pierce Brosnan also has another movie project "Salvation Boulevard". This time around, he will play alongside Jennifer Connelly, Isabelle Fuhrman, Greg Kinnear, Ed Harris, Marisa Tomei and Jim Gaffigan.
- 6/25/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
London, June 24 – ‘James Bond’ star Pierce Brosnan is set to star alongside son Sean in the crime thriller ‘Bonded’, which will be directed by Indian-born Mohit Ramchandani.
‘I want to make movies that not only entertain people, but also empower, educate and inspire them,’ Ramchandani, who wrote and produced ‘The Tribe’, which was filmed in Costa Rica, was quoted as saying.
The father and son will play cops in the movie about a Mexican teenager who attempts to rescue a friend from a sex trafficker, reports contactmusic.com.
Brosnan’s Irish Dream Team.
‘I want to make movies that not only entertain people, but also empower, educate and inspire them,’ Ramchandani, who wrote and produced ‘The Tribe’, which was filmed in Costa Rica, was quoted as saying.
The father and son will play cops in the movie about a Mexican teenager who attempts to rescue a friend from a sex trafficker, reports contactmusic.com.
Brosnan’s Irish Dream Team.
- 6/24/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Pierce Brosnan is set to star alongside his son in a new movie - they have both landed roles in crime thriller Bonded.
The former 007 star and his son Sean will play cops in the film about a Mexican teenager who attempts to rescue a friend from a sex trafficker.
Brosnan's Irish Dream Team company will executive produce Bonded, while director Mohit Ramchandani will helm the project, according to The Wrap.
The Devil's Creek filmmaker says, "I want to make movies that not only entertain people, but also empower, educate and inspire them."
Shooting is due to start in September.
The former 007 star and his son Sean will play cops in the film about a Mexican teenager who attempts to rescue a friend from a sex trafficker.
Brosnan's Irish Dream Team company will executive produce Bonded, while director Mohit Ramchandani will helm the project, according to The Wrap.
The Devil's Creek filmmaker says, "I want to make movies that not only entertain people, but also empower, educate and inspire them."
Shooting is due to start in September.
- 6/24/2010
- WENN
NEW YORK -- AfterDark Films has acquired North American distribution rights to Jorg Ihle's horror/action film The Tribe.
AfterDark partner Courtney Solomon and executive vp acquisitions and creative affairs Stephanie Caleb made a pre-emptive offer on the film after its promotional trailer was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival and closed the deal amid bids from several U.S. distributors during Presidents Day weekend. The project also was sold to ProSieben and Splendid Film for Germany, Quality for Mexico and Polar Star for Latin America.
The film, co-written by Ihle and producer Mo Ramchandani, follows a group of twentysomethings stranded on a deserted island who encounter humanoid creatures and must fight for their survival. It was shot on location in Costa Rica and Los Angeles.
Producer-distributor AfterDark, which launched a wide release of Solomon's An American Haunting last year and will distribute The Abandoned this weekend through its partnership with Lionsgate, plans a wide theatrical release of Tribe with a low-eight-figure P&A commitment.
AfterDark partner Courtney Solomon and executive vp acquisitions and creative affairs Stephanie Caleb made a pre-emptive offer on the film after its promotional trailer was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival and closed the deal amid bids from several U.S. distributors during Presidents Day weekend. The project also was sold to ProSieben and Splendid Film for Germany, Quality for Mexico and Polar Star for Latin America.
The film, co-written by Ihle and producer Mo Ramchandani, follows a group of twentysomethings stranded on a deserted island who encounter humanoid creatures and must fight for their survival. It was shot on location in Costa Rica and Los Angeles.
Producer-distributor AfterDark, which launched a wide release of Solomon's An American Haunting last year and will distribute The Abandoned this weekend through its partnership with Lionsgate, plans a wide theatrical release of Tribe with a low-eight-figure P&A commitment.
- 2/23/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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