Music by Luis Fonsi City of Dreams Music Video
City of Dreams (Roadside Attractions) Starring: Jason Patric, Alfredo Castro, Ari Lopez, Samm Levine, Paulina Gaitan, Francisco Denis, Diego Calva
Directed By Mohit Ramchandani
Inspired by true events, City of Dreams follows Jesús, a young Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop making fast fashion in downtown Los Angeles. Thrust into a world of exploitation and despair; he’s forced to adhere to the grueling work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas. Despite Jesus’s hellish existence, he finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sold into slavery. When she goes missing and another co-worker Carlito’s is severely beaten, Jesus realizes that his only hope for freedom is to make a daring escape.
Rating: R
Produced By Jon Graham, Rufus Parker, Matthew Diezel, Sean Wolfington
Executive Produced By Tony Robbins, Luis Fonsi, Yalitza Aparicio, Michael Phillips Thomas Jane, Linda Perry, Luis Mandoki, John Devaney, Ana Wolfington, Shehzaan Chunara, Brad J. Lamb, Rohan Ramchandani
Directed By Mohit Ramchandani
Inspired by true events, City of Dreams follows Jesús, a young Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop making fast fashion in downtown Los Angeles. Thrust into a world of exploitation and despair; he’s forced to adhere to the grueling work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas. Despite Jesus’s hellish existence, he finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sold into slavery. When she goes missing and another co-worker Carlito’s is severely beaten, Jesus realizes that his only hope for freedom is to make a daring escape.
Rating: R
Produced By Jon Graham, Rufus Parker, Matthew Diezel, Sean Wolfington
Executive Produced By Tony Robbins, Luis Fonsi, Yalitza Aparicio, Michael Phillips Thomas Jane, Linda Perry, Luis Mandoki, John Devaney, Ana Wolfington, Shehzaan Chunara, Brad J. Lamb, Rohan Ramchandani
Transcript
00:00Hey everyone, Luis Fonsi here. I'm so honored to be a part of a movie that has the power
00:20to change and save kids' lives. I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to collaborate
00:27with Mo and Linda Perry to create this beautiful and powerful song and its mission to raise
00:36awareness on this critical issue. And now it is my honor to introduce the premiere of
00:43our movie's music video, City of Dreams.
01:13None of this is an adventure, and I don't count on it.
01:16That's the only shot you take.
01:43Wake up mama, it's time to come back home.
02:13I don't know how long I've been gone.
02:18The memory of you helped me make it through these times.
02:30Tried to break me down, but I fought back.
02:35They thought they had more than what I had.
02:40Pulled myself up from the floor and stood there with my head held high.
02:48City of dreams, you taught me everything I need to know.
02:56City of dreams, the devil made a man without a soul.
03:04City of dreams, you lied to me.
03:13Wake up mama, can you hear me now?
03:18Lost my voice, but I didn't back down.
03:23All the blood and tears made me who I am today.
03:31City of dreams, you taught me everything I need to know.
03:39City of dreams, the devil made a man without a soul.
03:47City of dreams, you lied to me.
03:53City of dreams, you lied to me.
04:00Now I'm fighting for freedom and for hope.
04:07No matter what, I can't be broken.
04:14City of dreams, you taught me things I didn't want to know.
04:22City of dreams, the devil will never take my soul.
04:30City of dreams, please forgive me.
04:36City of dreams, please forgive me.
04:51City of dreams, please forgive me.
05:22875, roger.
05:4116, roger.
05:4316, roger. Central city, sir.
06:07Thank you so much for taking the time to experience this special moment with us.
06:12We believe that our movie is only the trailer for the movement.
06:16And we hope that each of us can do our part to protect and save more innocent children.
06:23So that eventually we can end child trafficking forever.