"Dreams I Never Had" Opening At San Pedro International Film Festival

    LOS ANGELES, CA, October 04, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- "Dreams I Never Had" is the "Official Selection" and opening night film at the upcoming San Pedro International Film Festival (SPIFFest) on Friday October 6, at 7pm. The festival runs October 5-15th. This is the film's world premiere. "Dreams I Never Had" is a film inspired by true events about a teenage girl that is smuggled and held captive as a domestic laborer and the illegal boy who rescues her that is deported.

"Dreams I Never Had" was filmed in Los Angeles, produced by Missing Peace Pictures, Inc. and stars the director and producer Iyad Hajjaj (as Sam Sahal), Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Halloween and The Artist) opposite actress Robin Givens (Head of the Class, Boomerang, God's Not Dead 2 and Head of State). Iyad Hajjaj is the founder and Executive director of Missing Peace Pictures, Inc. He is most recognized from his work on Shooter (USA), Transparent (Amazon Original), Madam Secretary (CBS), The Brink (HBO) and Agent X (TNT), among others... "Dreams I Never Had", A story by Lisa Savy and Iyad Hajjaj, was written by Lisa Savy, produced by Missing Peace Pictures, and script revisions were made by renowned writers George Saunders and Craig Stiles.

Dreams I Never Had comes at a perfect time, as it shows how undocumented people constantly live a fearful life. The film will also help promote awareness about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

"We're honored to be screening your film and we hope it brings awareness to the plight of displaced people which is also why we're screening Ai Weiwei's Human Flow."
- Ziggy Mrkich, San Pedro International Film Festival

"It is such a pleasure to be in business with Iyad on his powerful and timely film. This is the fourth movie we have done with executive producer Ziad H. Hamzeh, so we very much look forward to continuing our successful journey together." - Morris Ruskin, Shoreline Entertainment

"Dreams I Never Had explores and attacks the underpinnings of domestic forced servitude through presentation of a true story that unfortunately continues to be true in virtually every major city in the world. Our central character, Layla, embodies the millions that suffer suppression of freedom and human dignity which continues in a time when such exploitation should have long been irradiated."
-Producer/Director, Iyad Hajjaj
www.iyadhajjaj.com

Missing Peace Pictures is a film production company dedicated to producing projects that promote peace and love around the world. Currently developing a home invasion film (Ten and A Half Minutes) also based on true events. "We hope to have James Franco Play a lead role in the film," Iyad Hajjaj president of Missing Peace Pictures said. More info about the actual events can be seen on social media: i.e. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/03/28/chino-hills-homeowner-recounts-terrifying-encounter-with-suspect-killed-in-deputy-shooting/.

Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/yTQieBeztnk
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