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Dreams of the Moon

Dreams of the Moon

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Overview

Lucy is a fearless young Black girl whose dream of becoming an astronaut collides with the extraordinary moment NASA astronauts descend on her small Canadian mining town. As Lucy and her friends navigate the complexities of their world, they discover the power of hope and the courage to dream big.

Directed by Alfons Adetuyi
Written by Alfons Adetuyi, Dennis Foon
Produced by Alfons Adetuyi
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Top Cast

Riele Downs

Riele Downs

Lucy

Keith David

Keith David

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Tunde

Evan Ellison

Evan Ellison

Julian

Karen LeBlanc

Karen LeBlanc

Michelle

John Daniel

John Daniel

Matt

Jonathan Koensgen

Jonathan Koensgen

Frank

Tim Dowler-Coltman

Tim Dowler-Coltman

Johnny

Sean Patrick Dolan

Sean Patrick Dolan

Kevin

Christian Martyn

Christian Martyn

Jed

Themes & Keywords

nasa1970swatergate scandalcoming of agehistorical fictionall black castmining townspace racewomen's liberationnorthern ontario

About Dreams of the Moon

Dreams of the Moon is a adventure, drama film exploring themes of nasa, 1970s, watergate scandal, coming of age, historical fiction, all black cast. Directed by Alfons Adetuyi, it stars Riele Downs, Keith David, Gbenga Akinnagbe. Lucy is a fearless young Black girl whose dream of becoming an astronaut collides with the extraordinary moment NASA astronauts descend on her small Canadian mining town. As Lucy and her friends navigate the complexities of their world, they discover the power of hope and the courage to dream big.

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