Backstreet to the American Dream (2021)
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Backstreet to the American Dream is a bilingual documentary that explores the modern-day American Dream. This deep dive into the birthplace of the food truck revolution – Los Angeles – juxtaposes the experiences of American entrepreneurs and Mexican immigrants in the industry, and looks at how street food fosters racial tolerance. Indeed, central to the story are two very distinct enterprises: El Pescadito - a seafood truck that’s been parking at the same swap meet in South L.A. since 1982, and Grill ‘Em All, the prestigious first-season winner of The Great Food Truck Race on The Food Network in 2010.
- Release date
- August 29, 2021
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Martin Espino, David Gaston Green
- Budget
- $100,000
Cast
- Ryan Harkins as Self - Grill 'Em All, Co-Founder
- Guillermina Villa Rio as Self - El Pescadito Lonchera, Owner
- Guillermina Villa Rio as Operator
- Alfredo Magallanes as Self - La Asociación de Loncheros, President
- Bill Esparza as Self
- Victor Narro as Self
- Alvaro Huerta as Self
- Matthew Geller as Self
- Roy Choi as Self
- Raul Ortega as Self
- Jesus Estrada as Self
Crew
- Patricia Nazario · Director
- Patricia Nazario · Writer
- Patricia Nazario · Producer
- Martin Espino · Composer
- David Gaston Green · Composer
- Patricia Nazario · Editor