Dreams in Nightmares

Dreams in Nightmares is a drama about three queer Black women who travel through the American Midwest. After losing her job, a woman named Z leads the journey with her two closest friends to locate a companion who has disappeared. As they visit various cities, they encounter shapeshifting threats that force the group to confront their differing ideologies and personal tensions.

The film was written and directed by Shatara Michelle Ford, following her 2021 work Test Pattern. The cast features Denée Benton in the lead role as Z, alongside Mars Storm Rucker, Dezi Bing, Sasha Compère, Charlie Barnett, and Molly Bernard. A co-production between the United Kingdom, United States, Taiwan, and France, the movie was produced by Ford, Ben Stillman, and Chris Quintos Cathcart through companies including Tango Entertainment and Spark Features. The feature has a runtime of 128 minutes.