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Dreams of a Life

20111h 35mCarol Morley

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"Would anyone miss you?"

A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.

DramaDocumentary
SkeletonLondon, EnglandIsolationDead WomanWoman DirectorMysterious Death2000sBlack Woman

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What is Dreams of a Life (2011) about?

A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.

Who stars in Dreams of a Life?

Dreams of a Life stars Zawe Ashton (Joyce Vincent), Alix Luka-Cain (Young Joyce), Cornell John (Father), Neelam Bakshi (Mother), Frances Cooper (Sister). The film was directed by Carol Morley.

How long is Dreams of a Life?

Dreams of a Life has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2011.

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