Dreamers
Synopsis
A woman named Isio is caught working without papers. Relocated and trapped inside Hatchworth Removal Centre, she learns that finding love, friendship and freedom sometimes means doing the wrong things.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025 - First Feature Competition
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 78 min
- Director
-
Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor 1st Feature
- Producer
- Emily Morgan
- Executive Producer
- Amy Gardner, Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, Edirinverere Gharoro, Anu Henriques, Claudia Yusef
- Editor
- Arttu Salmi, Victoria Boydell
- Screenwriter
- Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
- Director of Photography
- Anna Patarakina
- Production Designer
- Gini Godwin
- Composer
- Ré Olunuga
- Principal cast
- Ronke Adekoluejo, Ann Akinjirin, Diana Yekinni, Aiysha Hart, Harriet Webb
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Quiddity Films production supported by BBC Film
Quiddity Films
Filiz-Theres ErelKalculus
119 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5PU
Sales Company
The Yellow Affair
Pursimiehenkatu 29-31,3rd Floor,
FI-00150 Helsinki
Finland
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