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Disastrous delusions
Diego Quemada-Diez’s film exemplifies the harsh experience of young Guatemalans as they they migrate in pursuit of the ‘American dream,’ says JEFF SAWTELL

The Golden Dream (12A)

Directed by Diego Quemada-Diez

4/5

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