I Dreamed of Africa

I Dreamed of Africa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHugh Hudson
Screenplay byPaula Milne
Susan Shiliday
Based onI Dreamed of Africa
1991 novel
by Kuki Gallmann
Produced byStanley R. Jaffe
Allyn Stewart
Starring
CinematographyBernard Lutic
Edited byScott Thomas
Music byMaurice Jarre
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing[1]
Release date
  • May 5, 2000 (2000-05-05)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50 million
Box office$14,400,327

I Dreamed of Africa is a 2000 American biographical-drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, starring Kim Basinger. It also stars Vincent Perez, Eva Marie Saint, Garrett Strommen, Liam Aiken and Daniel Craig. It is based on the autobiographical novel I Dreamed of Africa by Kuki Gallmann, an Italian writer who moved to Kenya and became involved in conservation. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.[2] This film was both a commercial and critical failure.

  1. ^ a b "I Dreamed of Africa (2000)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: I Dreamed of Africa". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2009-10-15.