Chicago – Immigration is a hot-button topic in our current landscape, and director Iyad Hajjaj has pushed that button with his latest film, “Dreams I Never Had.” The spin in the story is based on truth, where a teenage girl – trafficked illegally into America – is attached to a family to essentially become their domestic laborer. Chicagoan JoAnn Fakhouri was the co-producer on the project, and brought in some Chicago talent to contribute to the production. “Dreams I Never Had” is now available for download on Amazon Prime Video and other digital outlets.
Layla (Fidelia Grace) is the girl, who works up to 16 hours a day for a wealthy Southern California family headed by Sam Sahal and his wife Suzanne (Golsa Sarabi). Layla speaks no English, and no one knows where she is. Things begin to change when she befriends Emilio (Manuel Domenech), the son of an undocumented worker from Mexico. He teaches her English,...
Layla (Fidelia Grace) is the girl, who works up to 16 hours a day for a wealthy Southern California family headed by Sam Sahal and his wife Suzanne (Golsa Sarabi). Layla speaks no English, and no one knows where she is. Things begin to change when she befriends Emilio (Manuel Domenech), the son of an undocumented worker from Mexico. He teaches her English,...
- 4/1/2019
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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