Dreams of a Life
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- Documentary
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.
Dreams of a Life is a 2011 drama-documentary that investigates the true story of Joyce Vincent, a woman who died in her North London flat in 2003 and remained undiscovered for three years. Filmmaker Carol Morley constructs a portrait of Joyce's life through interviews, photographs, and reconstruction, exploring how someone can become so isolated that their death goes unnoticed.
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Zawe AshtonJoyce Vincent- Alix Luka-CainYoung Joyce
Cornell JohnFather
Neelam BakshiMother- Frances CooperSister
- Kelly AgbowuSister
Sophia LeonieSister- Nadia Di MambroSister
Diveen HenryHousing Officer
Jay SimpsonCaretaker
Daren Elliott HolmesBailiff
Angela SimsCleaner
Jonathan HardenCleaner
Joanna BrookesCleaner- Ki' Juan WhittonYoung Boy
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When was Dreams of a Life released?
The film was released on August 16, 2011.
What is the film about?
It follows a filmmaker's investigation into the life of Joyce Vincent, a woman who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003 and whose body wasn't discovered for three years. The film reconstructs her story through interviews and archival material.
Is Dreams of a Life a documentary or drama?
It's both a drama and documentary hybrid, blending reconstructed scenes with documentary interviews and investigation to tell Joyce Vincent's true story.
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