‘Dreamers’ review: Tender queer migrant drama from Britain
When Nigerian refugee Isio (Ronkę Adékoluęjo) is placed in a prison-like UK asylum removal centre, it feels as though her future is over. But then a cautious friendship with her assigned roommate, Farrah (Ann Akinjirin), blossoms into something deeper. And for the first time, both women dare to hope for better days ahead. But the vagaries of the British asylum system have a way of upending plans and crushing dreams. The debut film from producer-turned-director and 2020 Screen Star Of Tomorrow Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor is small in scale and, one suspects, in budget. But while this is a familiar story and backdrop, its tender, empathetic storytelling is elevated by handsome cinematography and heartfelt performances.