{"id":2334687,"date":"2024-08-31T06:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T10:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-film-city-of-dreams-explores-reality-of-child-trafficking-in-america-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-31T06:08:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T10:08:20","slug":"new-film-city-of-dreams-explores-reality-of-child-trafficking-in-america-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-film-city-of-dreams-explores-reality-of-child-trafficking-in-america-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"New film \u2018City of Dreams\u2019 explores reality of child trafficking in America &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-film-city-of-dreams-explores-reality-of-child-trafficking-in-america-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2334687&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8220;City of\u2063 Dreams,&#8221; \u200ca new film from Roadside \u200bAttractions, addresses the\u2062 grave \u200cissue of child trafficking in the United States. \u200cThe movie centers on\u200d a young Mexican boy named Jesus, who is trafficked to Los Angeles and forced to work in a sweatshop. While there, he meets Elena, another child victim who goes missing, \u200cprompting Jesus to fight for his freedom and \u200cthat of others. Directed by Mohit Ramchandani, the film features a song\u200c by Linda Perry and includes \u200bexecutive production by Luis Fonsi and Vivek Ramaswamy, who has called the film &#8220;the most important\u200b movie of the year.&#8221; Both Ramaswamy and actor Sylvester Stallone have publicly praised the film for its significant social message.\u200c The movie aims\u200b to challenge audiences&#8217; perceptions\u200c of border policies and draw attention to the realities\u200d faced by trafficking victims.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New film &lsquo;City of Dreams&rsquo; explores reality of child trafficking in America<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1741884\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"film\">film<\/a> from Roadside Attractions aims to bring attention to the dark reality of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/human-trafficking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>child trafficking<\/a> within the United States, telling the story of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-sex-trafficking-advocates-slam-twitter-on-heels-of-bombshell-lawsuit-from-teen-victim\/\" title=\"Anti-Sex Trafficking Advocates Slam Twitter On Heels Of Bombshell Lawsuit From Teen Victim\">young boy<\/a> who fights to escape slavery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofdreamsmovie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>City of Dreams<\/a><\/em>, a film that was released Friday and is inspired by true events, focuses on Jesus, a young Mexican boy who is trafficked into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Los Angeles<\/a> to work in a sweatshop. In his new environment, he meets a girl, Elena, who was also sold into slavery but goes missing, making him realize he needs to fight back to save himself and others.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/liiQk1z5gYg?si=xBK_zyVhSlPU6J37\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The film, marking the directorial debut of Mohit Ramchandani, features a song written by musician Linda Perry. The song is performed by &ldquo;Despacito&rdquo; musician artist Luis Fonsi, who also serves as one of the film&rsquo;s executive producers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RNYiPQx8R_8?si=VKwlcL7uIJnYc5cP\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Former Republican presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vivek-ramaswamy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a> also served as executive producer of the movie and has promoted it on social media, calling it &ldquo;the most important movie of the year, hands-down.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This young man&rsquo;s story is a damning indictment of our country&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-just-showed-how-unprepared-she-is-once-the-media-starts-asking-tough-questions\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Just Showed How Unprepared She Is Once The Media Starts Asking Tough Questions\">failed border policies<\/a>. &ldquo;City of Dreams&rdquo; challenges our nation&rsquo;s conscience. It&rsquo;s out on August 30. Proud to be Executive Producer on the most important movie of the year, hands-down. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I5xXv81voX\">pic.twitter.com\/I5xXv81voX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VivekGRamaswamy\/status\/1827508932505460974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Rocky <\/em>and <em>Rambo<\/em> actor Sylvester Stallone has similarly praised the film, calling it &ldquo;truly important.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been making films for a long time, and every now and then, you come across a film that is actually truly important &mdash; not just entertaining, but one that can change your entire outlook on life,&rdquo; Stallone said. &ldquo;This is one of them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eQuhCIcKrZI?si=cOKjg2zvjFlupSJg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>City of Dreams<\/em>&rsquo;<em>s<\/em> release comes a little more than a year after <em>Sound of Freedom<\/em> was released in 2023, becoming the biggest box office surprise of the year. <em>Sound of Freedom<\/em> details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/sound-of-freedom-film-highlights-child-trafficking-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the true story of former Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard<\/a> quitting his job to rescue children from sex slavery, with Ballard portrayed by <em>The Passion of the Christ&rsquo;s<\/em> Jim Caviezel.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sound of Freedom <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/title\/tt7599146\/?ref_=bo_se_r_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ended its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-spielbergs-woke-side-story-is-a-bigger-flop-than-cats\/\" title=\"Nolte: Spielberg&#039;s &#039;Woke Side Story&#039; Is a Bigger Flop than &#039;Cats&#039;\">box office run<\/a> with over $250 million<\/a>, with over $184 million made in North America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1741884\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741884\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new film titled &#8216;City of Dreams&#8217; from Roadside Attractions seeks to shed light on the grim issue of child trafficking in America. The story follows a young Mexican boy named Jesus, who is trafficked to Los Angeles and forced to work in a sweatshop. In this new setting, he encounters a girl named Elena, who has also been sold into slavery but goes missing. This prompts Jesus to realize that he must take action to save himself and others. Directed by Mohit Ramchandani, this film features music by Linda Perry and includes a performance by Luis Fonsi, who is also one of the executive producers alongside former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Ramaswamy has actively promoted the film on social media, calling it &#8220;the most important movie of the year.&#8221; Sylvester Stallone has also praised &#8216;City of Dreams,&#8217; describing it as &#8220;truly important&#8221; and capable of changing perspectives on life. The release comes shortly after the success of &#8216;Sound of Freedom,&#8217; which highlighted child rescue efforts from sex trafficking and grossed over $250 million at the box office<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2334688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/City-of-Dreams-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39798,39799,5336],"class_list":["post-2334687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-child-trafficking","tag-city-of-dreams","tag-film"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/City-of-Dreams-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}