Dreams in Nightmares

Dir. Shatara Michelle Ford | 2025 | USA | 101 mins

Dreams in Nightmares is a lyrical road movie from director Shatara Michelle Ford (Test Pattern) that follows Z, a burned-out writer, and her chosen family of Black queer friends as they embark on a cross-country search for a missing friend. What begins as a rescue mission becomes a tender journey through grief, love, and queer survival.

Blending surrealism with grounded emotion, the film features a majority queer and trans Black cast and offers an intimate, poetic exploration of healing, community, and transformation. More than a road trip, it’s a powerful reclamation of joy, care, and connection.