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California Dreaming

The 2007-2008 financial crisis hits Southern California, leaving a family of Anglo descent and a Latino couple to navigate the harsh realities of economic collapse. The Anglo family, with young children, is forced to adapt to a nomadic lifestyle, living out of a van, while the Latino couple fight...

California Dreaming is a movie that explores the struggles of Southern Californians in the aftermath of the 2007-2008 financial crisis. The story follows an Anglo couple living in a van with their young children, a Latino man dealing with the consequences of prison time for petty theft, and a group of residents, including a displaced college professor, who find creative ways to survive, such as foraging for fruit and building a communal living space.

Info about California Dreaming

Studio(s): VPRO Backlight

Originally Released: United States, Oct 14, 2010

Genres:Documentary