Project Detail

Dreamers

Dreamers

Synopsis

A love story and escape movie set in an immigration removal centre.
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

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

A Quiddity Films production supported by BBC Film

Quiddity Films

Filiz-Theres Erel
Kalculus
119 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5PU

Sales Company

The Yellow Affair

Pursimiehenkatu 29-31,
3rd Floor,
FI-00150 Helsinki
Finland

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