The Green Country (2007)

The story takes place in a day of a life of a young Hispanic male. Samuel Suero is a young Dominican male that is forced to face reality and make choice he didn't think he was ready make, nevertheless, he does the consequences that follow are irreversible and final. Sam is now 27, He graduated from college 3yrs ago, hasn't been able to find his dream job, his mother doesn't work anymore she had an accident at work 5 years ago, now is up to him to take care of them both. Sam now realizes that, the dream his family sold him back in DR was all a lie. Life is not necessarily better in the U.S. All those ridiculous stories his uncle told him about people finding money in the streets and life in general was much easier where all lies. He has now experience the real "American Dream" yes, some do make it, however, many other don't. He is now at the cross roads of his life. He works a dead end job as a security guard-but today is a different day, his life is about to change he has finally received a call back from one of the accounting firms he sent his resume to and the interview looks promising. The events that follow are what most if not many minority go through almost everyday in the city of New York. For every 1 person looking for the Green Country, many others fail to reach.