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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Dust to Dreams
"Regret, love, and a chance at redemption."
2025 0h 20m EN
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Synopsis
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Set against the backdrop of Lagos, Nigeria, the plot examines the relationship between a mother and her teenage daughter as she meets her father for the first time.
“Regret, love, and a chance at redemption.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Seal
Nse Ikpe-Etim
Eku Edewor
Atlanta Bridget Johnson
Constance Olatunde
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Idris Elba
- Writers
- Idris Elba
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Nigeria
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The take
Idris Elba directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Nigeria. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released last year.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Seal and Nse Ikpe-Etim and Eku Edewor carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Regret, love, and a chance at redemption.".
The technical file
- Runtime
- 20 min · 0h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Idris Elba
Production companies
Who made it
- CR
Creative Africa Nexus
EbonyLife Films
NG
- AF
African Export Import Bank
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- nightclub
- terminal illness
- tension
- legacy
- unexpected visit
- girl shy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2026-05-10· New York African Film Festival | New York Premiere
- Digital2025-11-14· EbonyLife ON Plus
