Phil Roberts 
The full-length trailer for DREAMERS, the powerful debut feature by acclaimed UK filmmaker Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, is here.
The full-length trailer for Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s Dreamers has been released after being longlisted at this year’s British Independent Film Awards. The film follows Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo as Isio, a Nigerian migrant detained after living undocumented in the UK for two years. The film is getting rave reviews for its commentary on the hot immigration debate, and it is in the mix for the prestigious Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director and Best Debut Screenwriter. But what can we expect from the film? Scroll down and watch the trailer below.
SYNOPSIS
DREAMERS stars Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo (BEEN SO LONG, RAIN DOGS) as Isio, a Nigerian migrant detained after living undocumented in the UK for two years. Isio is convinced that the only way out is to play by the rules, even when her charismatic new roommate, Farah (played by Ann Akinjirin), warns her otherwise. As the friendship between Isio and Faith evolves into something deeper whilst her faith wanes as her asylum pleas are rejected, she must choose between compliance and the risk of escape in pursuit of true freedom.
Following its premiere earlier this year at the Berlin International Film Festival where it was nominated for the coveted Teddy Award for Best Feature Film, DREAMERS played at London Film Festival in The Sutherland Competition (for First Feature). Gharoro-Akpojotor’s feature also received its Irish Premiere at GAZE International LGBTQIA film festival in August, where it was awarded the GAZE Jury Award for Best Feature.
CREATIVES
Produced by Emily Morgan at Quiddity, and financed by BBC Film, BFI, Newen Connect, Finite Films and OnSight, DREAMERS is a poignant and timely story that explores the strength of queer love, identity and resistance within the confines of a UK immigration removal centre. We Are Parable acquired the film from The Yellow Affair by Studio TF1.
Gharoro-Akpojotor first gained widespread acclaim as the producer of BLUE STORY (2019), which went on to gross £4.5 million at the UK box office and became a cultural touchstone. Her producing credits also include BOXING DAY (2021), the UK’s first all-Black Christmas film and the BBC series CHAMPION (2023).
RELEASE
DREAMERS is in cinemas in the UK & Ireland on 5th December 2025.
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Meet Phil Roberts! He’s the dedicated owner, daily content manager, and editor-in-chief of The Future of the Force. Phil is a budding novelist who turned his passion toward writing about the franchises he loves back in 2016. He’s a huge fan of all things Star Wars, Batman, DC, Marvel, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, King Kong, and the Ray Harryhausen movies. Phil is a BFI-accredited journalist and a distinguished member of the Film Critics Association UK.
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