La Juala de Oro (The Golden Dream)

Faced with nothing but the bleakest of futures in the slums of Guatemala, a trio of teenagers sets out on an arduous journey north in the hopes of reaching the United States. As they move through Mexico, they make an ally of a resourceful, non-Spanish-speaking Indian youth, but his skills may not be enough to protect them from the human predators they encounter along the way. Director Diego Quemada-Diez’s gritty effort stars Brandon López, Carlos Chajon, Karen Martínez, Rodolfo Domínguez. 108 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish; bonus short "I Want to Be a Pilot" (2006); deleted scenes; theatrical trailer. In Spanish with English subtitles.