Project Detail

Dreams in Nightmares

Name: Dreams in Nightmares
Director: Shatara Michelle Ford
Genre: LGBTQIA+, Black
Released: 2024
Duration: 120 min

Synopsis

Three Black queer femmes in their mid-thirties take a road trip across the American Midwest in search of their friend who has seemingly disappeared off the grid.
Official Selection BlackStar Film Festival 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection Berlin Film Festival 2025 - International premiere
Official Selection BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2025

Details

Year: 2024
Type of project: Features
Running time: 120 min
Director: Shatara Michelle Ford

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Black

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, Taiwan, UK co-production

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