Dreamers Berlinale
As her freedom is threatened, Isio, a Nigerian migrant freshly placed at a UK asylum removal centre, searches for the will to battle the system and finds a kindred spirit who might help her through. Freedom is elusive, but love is eternal.
Dreamers, Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
A beautifully tragic love story between two women in a detention centre, highlighting the struggles of immigrants, especially those ostracised for their sexuality. A deeply moving film that captures sapphic love and loss in the realest way, uniquely incorporating Nigerian folklore to symbolise the protagonist's mental journey.
Release Date: February 18th, 2025 (Berlinale)
Director(s) Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
Written Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
Producer Claudia Yusef, Amy Gardner, Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, Doris Gharoro
Starring Ronkę Adékoluęjo, Ann Akinjirin, Diana Yekinni, Aiysha Hart, Harriet Webb
Cinematography Anna Patarakina
Runtime: 78 minutes.