A Caribbean Dream (2017)

Directed by

Shakirah Bourne

Genre

romance, fantasy

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a film adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream set in the Caribbean. Romantic mix-ups and magical events unfold during a local festival. A cast of English and Barbadian actors brings this traditional story to life.

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What happens

A Caribbean Dream is a 2017 romantic comedy, produced by Melissa Simmonds and Lynette Eastmond, directed by Shakirah Bourne. The adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream was conceptualised and cast by Melissa Simmonds and written by Shakirah Bourne. The film stars Aden Gillett as Theseus, Sonia Williams as Hippolyta, Susannah Harker as Titania and Adrian Green as Oberon with Lorna Gayle as Bottom. There is an extensive cast of both English and Barbadian actors, this re-imagined traditional tale takes a twist under the full moon, as many wonders occur during this fated Caribbean Festival. The film won Best Feature at the 2017 London Independent Film Festival, Best Produced Drama at the 2018 National Film Awards in the UK, Best International Film at the 2017 Charlotte Black Film Festival, and Best Produced Screenplay at the 2017 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards. Additionally, it was nominated for the East End Film Festival in 2017 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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