Through A Different Lens presents: Dreamers
In celebration of International Womens Day we'll be hosting a screening of Dreamers directed by Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor. This visually bold and deeply moving directorial debut is a tender story of defiance, which insists that love can endure even in the most hostile places.
In a UK immigration removal centre, Nigerian migrant Isio finds hope in an unexpected love that gives her the strength to fight a broken system.
After fleeing persecution at home, Nigerian migrant Isio (Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́) is sent to Hatchworth Removal Centre, where she hopes her asylum plea will receive a fair hearing. Isio believes the only way out is to play by the rules, even when her charismatic new roommate, Farah (Ann Akinjirin), warns her otherwise. In the confines of detention, Farah’s friendship brings colour to Isio’s world. As their unexpected bond blossoms into romance, Isio must decide whether to continue trusting in a broken system that threatens to tear them apart or dare to follow Farah into a risky plan that could cost them everything.
"the most striking British film debut of 2025" - The Independent
★★★★ “emotionally vivid” - The Guardian
★★★★ “packs a hell of a punch” - Empire
“the type of story the world needs most right now” - Loud And Clear
“Dreamers feels like it has arrived at exactly the right moment” - Naked Politics
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