Dreams of a Life (2011)

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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.

• Released: 2011-08-16
• Genres: Drama, Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 72 votes

Directed by Carol Morley.

Top cast

• Zawe Ashton as Joyce Vincent
• Alix Luka-Cain as Young Joyce
• Cornell John as Father
• Neelam Bakshi as Mother
• Frances Cooper as Sister
• Kelly Agbowu as Sister
• Sophia Leonie as Sister
• Nadia Di Mambro as Sister
• Diveen Henry as Housing Officer
• Jay Simpson as Caretaker

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Dreams of a Life

• United States: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; watch free on BFI Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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