Released into theaters to coincide with "Patriot Day" – otherwise known as 9/11 -- this weird tribute to the American spirit throws together a handful of real-life,
Reader's Digest-style stories to celebrate qualities we like to think of as quintessentially American: optimism, tolerance, hard work and an unflagging dedication to one's dream in the face of overwhelming odds.
In the first main story, Dawn Trang (Jane Le), a refugee who, in the 1970s, left Vietnam with her parents on an overcrowded boat, is teased at her new high school by a group of mean girls who make fun of the way she pronounces “Franklin Delano Roosevelt.” Luckily for Dawn, she’s b...
Released:
2008
Rated:
G
Length:
105 mins