Dreams in Nightmares

Dreams in Nightmares

Find your family.

2026 · 128 min · Drama

After an abrupt layoff, Z embarks on a trip across the Midwestern United States in search of a friend who has seemingly disappeared off the grid. Traveling with her two closest friends, these three queer black femmes find their priorities tested as shapeshifting threats in each city expose (inter)personal and ideological fractures.

Directed by Shatara Michelle Ford · Written by Shatara Michelle Ford

In theaters Aug 21, 2026

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