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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Land of Dreams
1990 1h 30m EN
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
DramaTV Movie
Synopsis
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Joseph Mnwana arrives at Heathrow on a flight from Johannesburg and asks for political asylum. But what is he fleeing from? The authorities are suspicious, and Joseph has an uncertain future in store.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Antony Sher
David Samuels
Patrick Shai
Joseph Mnwana
Rudi Davies
Laura
Jude Akuwudike
Thomas
Ian Bartholomew
Immigration Officer
Antony Carrick
Immigration Officer
Ewen Cummins
Roy
Tamara Hinchco
Immigration Officer
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Diarmuid Lawrence
- Writers
- Allan Cubitt
- Languages
- English
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The take
Diarmuid Lawrence directs. Remi Adefarasin behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, shot by Remi Adefarasin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Antony Sher and Patrick Shai and Rudi Davies carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0099971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Remi Adefarasin
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Diarmuid Lawrence
Key crew
- ProducerColin Ludlow
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1990-08-08
Also known as
International titles
- ScreenPlay: The Land of DreamsGB
