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Potato Dreams of America

Potato Dreams of America

Real life is stranger than fiction

20216.41h 37mNR

Overview

A true story about a gay boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, his courageous mail-order bride mother, and their adventurous escape to Seattle in the 90s.

Directed by Wes Hurley
Written by Wes Hurley
Produced by Mischa Jakupcak, Wes Hurley
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Top Cast

Marya Sea Kaminski

Marya Sea Kaminski

American Lena

Tyler Bocock

Tyler Bocock

American Potato

Jonathan Bennett

Jonathan Bennett

Jesus Christ

Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

Tamara

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

John

Sera Barbieri

Sera Barbieri

Hersh Powers

Hersh Powers

Sophia Mitri Schloss

Sophia Mitri Schloss

Lauren Tewes

Lauren Tewes

L

Lady Rizo

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Themes & Keywords

immigrationmale homosexualitylgbtautobiographical1990sgay theme

About Potato Dreams of America

Potato Dreams of America is a comedy, drama, fantasy film released in 2021 exploring themes of immigration, male homosexuality, lgbt, autobiographical, 1990s, gay theme. Directed by Wes Hurley, it stars Marya Sea Kaminski, Tyler Bocock, Jonathan Bennett. A true story about a gay boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, his courageous mail-order bride mother, and their adventurous escape to Seattle in the 90s.

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