summer of dreams
Summer of Dreams follows the transformative summer of 2 undocumented students who through DACA and Advanced Parole have the opportunity to study in Mexico City and Cuernavaca, Morelos. These students are able to develop their complex transnational identities as they movingly reunite with their roots and their families. Immigrants are deserving of human dignity and basic rights.
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Alex floresDirector
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alex floresProducer
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:20 minutes
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Completion Date:June 15, 2017
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Production Budget:6,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:Mexico
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
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San Diego Latino Film Festivalsan diego
United States
May 5, 2018
north american premiere
official selection
Alex Flores was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and moved to California when he was 11 years old. He received his Bachelor's in Film & Media studies at the University of California Irvine. He received a Masters in Social Documentation at the University of California Santa Cruz.