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Dreams of a Life

2011

95 minutes

DramaDocumentary

Overview

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.

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Top Cast

Zawe Ashton headshot

Zawe Ashton

Joyce Vincent

Alix Luka-Cain headshot

Alix Luka-Cain

Young Joyce

Cornell John headshot

Cornell John

Father

Neelam Bakshi headshot

Neelam Bakshi

Mother

Frances Cooper headshot

Frances Cooper

Sister

Kelly Agbowu headshot

Kelly Agbowu

Sister

Sophia Leonie headshot

Sophia Leonie

Sister

Nadia Di Mambro headshot

Nadia Di Mambro

Sister

Diveen Henry headshot

Diveen Henry

Housing Officer

Jay Simpson headshot

Jay Simpson

Caretaker

Daren Elliott Holmes headshot

Daren Elliott Holmes

Bailiff

Angela Sims headshot

Angela Sims

Cleaner

Jonathan Harden headshot

Jonathan Harden

Cleaner

Joanna Brookes headshot

Joanna Brookes

Cleaner

Ki' Juan Whitton headshot

Ki' Juan Whitton

Young Boy

Robert Cawsey headshot

Robert Cawsey

Strippogram

Polly Kemp headshot

Polly Kemp

Refuge Worker

Tom Nearney headshot

Tom Nearney

Musician

Lee Colley headshot

Lee Colley

Sound Engineer

Pearl Smith headshot

Pearl Smith

Woman in Pub

Sarah Dulley headshot

Sarah Dulley

Nurse

Carol Morley headshot

Carol Morley

Herself/Interviewer