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Wes Hurley's autobiographical dark comedy about a gay boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, his courageous mail-order bride mother and their adventurous escape to America. Full of unexpected ...
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Potato Dreams of America is a 2021 American autobiographical coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Wes Hurley. Cast. Hersh Powers - young Potato; Tyler Bocock - teenage Potato; Sera Barbieri - young Lara; Marya Sea Kaminski - older Lara; Jonathan Bennett - Jesus; Dan Lauria - John; Lea DeLaria - Tamara; References
Struggling to survive in the USSR during the turbulent years of Perestroika, Lena and her gay son, Potato, escape into the fantasy world of pirated American movies, but soon the movies are not enough and Elena decides to become a mail-order bride and discover America for herself.
Jan 5, 2022 · Potato Dreams of America - Official Trailer | Comedy, LGBTQ, Drama | SXSW, Frameline. Available in Theaters January 14th, 2022 & On Demand February 22nd, 2022 Award Winning Film Festival...
- 2 min
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- Dark Star Pictures Trailers
Potato Dreams of America is a new feature film from the award-winning writer/director Wes Hurley. The unlikely autobiographical fantasia uses magical realism and plenty of humor to tell Hurley's life story through the whimsical filter of childhood memory and wonder.
An autobiographical comedy about a boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, his mail-order bride mother and their escape to Seattle in the 90s. The film is an immigrant's take on the American Dream, proving that life is often stranger than fiction.
Jan 14, 2022 · A true story about a gay boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, his courageous mail-order bride mother, and their adventurous escape to Seattle in the 90s.
