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With their second film, Shatara Michelle Ford (Test Pattern) puts their singular stamp on the American road movie. Dreams in Nightmares, which stars Denée Benton (The Gilded Age) and Jasmin Savoy Brown (Yellowjackets, Scream 7) follows a group of queer friends in their mid-30s navigating love, identity, and belonging across America. Anchored in themes of chosen family and self-discovery, the film blends humor and emotional depth against the backdrop of a journey through the Midwest and beyond. Dreams in Nightmares is an expansive and tender ode to the chosen family and to the radical act of claiming space to dream—and to exist—in an increasingly fraught country.

Directed by: Shatara Michelle Ford

Top Cast: Denée Benton, Mars Storm Rucker, Dezi Bing, Sasha Compère, Charlie Barnett, Molly Bernard, Alfie Fuller, Jasmin Savoy Brown

Genre: Drama

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Past Screenings

• Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PMNorthwest Film Forum — Seattle, WA
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• Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 10:30 AMRoxy Cinema — New York, NY
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