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Potato Dreams of America

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  • 2021
  • 1 hr 37 mins
  • Documentary, Comedy, Drama
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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 twists, the film is an immigrant's take on the American Dream and the power of cinema, proving that life is often stranger than fiction.

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Lauren Tewes
Nina Ivanovna
Jonathan Bennett
Jesus Christ
Dan Lauria
John

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Awards

  • 2021 - SXSW Grand Jury Award - Narrative Feature - nominated
  • 2021 - New American Cinema Competition - - nominated
  • 2021 - Grand Special Prize - - nominated
  • 2021 - Grand Jury Award - Outstanding Screenwriting in a U.S. Feature - winner

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