The Dream
Kwabena, an aspiring film-maker stuck in a dead-end job, gets the opportunity of a lifetime - but what will he have to sacrifice?
Kwabena is an aspiring film-maker working a dead-end job in recruitment. When he bumps into Amy, an old friend from film school who has just returned from three years in Nigeria, she offers to pass his script, Jamaica Road, to the development team at the production company where she works.
But life isn't as simple as all that, and Kwabena may have to make some sacrifices in order to pursue his dream.
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Trailer: Dreaming Whilst Black
Duration: 00:40
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Fela Ransome Kuti, Africa 70
Black Man's Cry
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They Might Be Giants
Man, It's So Loud In Here
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Cleo Sol
Why Don't You
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Kwabena | Adjani Salmon |
| Amy | Dani Moseley |
| Adam | Alexander Owen |
| Vanessa | Babirye Bukilwa |
| Jamie | Tom Stourton |
| Maurice | Demmy Ladipo |
| Writer | Ali Hughes |
| Writer | Adjani Salmon |
| Director | Sebastian Thiel |
| Producer | Gina Lyons |
| Production Company | Big Deal Films |
| Executive Producer | Adjani Salmon |
| Executive Producer | Dhanny Joshi |
| Executive Producer | Thomas Stogdon |
| Executive Producer | Tanya Qureshi |
Broadcasts
Mon 26 Apr 202123:10BBC One except Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & Wales HD- Mon 26 Apr 202123:15BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Mon 26 Apr 202123:30BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Mon 24 Jul 202322:00
- Tue 25 Jul 202300:25
- Tue 25 Jul 202302:55
- Tue 25 Jul 202323:30
- Wed 26 Jul 202322:40BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Wed 26 Jul 202323:10BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Wed 26 Jul 202323:40BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
- Thu 27 Jul 202300:40
- Thu 27 Jul 202323:30
- Sat 29 Jul 202322:30
- Sun 30 Jul 202301:40
- Sat 12 Aug 202323:00
- Sun 17 Dec 202323:35
- Wed 31 Jan 202402:55
- Fri 2 Feb 202422:00
- Thu 20 Jun 202422:55
- Fri 21 Jun 202402:05
- Thu 27 Jun 202403:00
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