Potato Dreams of America
Real life is stranger than fiction
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
2021-11-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
22
Vote Average
6.3
Marya Sea Kaminski
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Jonathan Bennett
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