Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams
Official poster
Directed byMalik Vitthal
Written byMalik Vitthal
Ismet Prcic
Produced byJonathan Schwartz
Andrea Sperling
Katherine Fairfax Wright
StarringJohn Boyega
Rotimi Akinosho
Keke Palmer
Glenn Plummer
De'Aundre Bonds
CinematographyMonika Lenczewska
Edited bySuzanne Spangler
Music byFlying Lotus
Production
company
Super Crispy Entertainment
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20) (Sundance)
  • February 3, 2017 (2017-02-03) (Netflix)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Imperial Dreams is an American drama film written and directed by Malik Vitthal.[1][2] The film had its world premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014.[3][4] It won the Audience Award at the festival.[5][6] The film was released as a Netflix original film on February 3, 2017 but removed in February 2023.[7][8]

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  5. ^ "Sundance: 'Whiplash' & 'Rich Hill' Win Grand Jury Awards; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For 'Fishing Without Nets'". Deadline Hollywood. 26 January 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "'Whiplash' Owns the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Awards Netting Two Top Prizes". IndieWire. 26 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  7. ^ Moore, Kasey (2023-01-05). "'Imperial Dreams': Netflix Original Movie Leaving in February 2023". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  8. ^ Moore, Kasey (2023-05-03). "Every Netflix Original Show and Movie Removed from Netflix". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2023-05-07.