06 March 2021 Drama, Music 123 mins
Fleeing to Tokyo with the hopes that she can fulfil her dream of becoming a dancer, Yume is met with the harsh reality that success isn’t something that comes quickly or easily. Whilst juggling her job as a hostess in Tokyo’s red-light district, Yume throws herself headfirst into studying the artform and integrating herself into the underground dance community.
Watch the official Dreams on Fire 2021 trailer in HD below.
Bambi Naka as Yume
Ikoyu Kuroda as Mother
Masahiro Takashima as Hostess Club Boss
Akaji Maro as Grandfather
Shizuku Yamashita as Shizuku
Medusa Lee as ChoCho
Rino Fukuyama as Momo
Haruka Kurebayashi as The Pop-Star
Kazuya Shimizu as The Manager
Yumer1 as Herself
Hiroaki Yokota as Idol Manager
Philippe McKie Director
Philippe McKie Writer
Philippe McKie Editor
Philippe McKie Producer
James Latimer Cinematography
Michelle Leblanc Producer
Canada 06 March 2021
United Kingdom 06 March 2021
Ireland 12 March 2021
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 2021:
24 November 2021
Once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town.
07 July 2021
Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.
10 February 2021
Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse get kicked out of their home and relocate to a fancy New York hotel, where a scrappy employee named Kayla will lose her job if she can’t evict Jerry before a high-class wedding at the hotel.
01 January 2021
In Unborn we follow the internal monologue of a hybrid pigeon-persona who questions her inevitable cursed fate of parenthood.
03 March 2021
While on a routine mission, an astronaut soon finds herself battling for command, facing forces known -- and unknown -- intent on destroying her.
25 March 2021
Act of Violence Upon a Young Journalist is a film shot in 1988 and released on VHS in 1989; a mysterious cult work of Uruguayan cinema surrounded by strange theories about Manuel Lamas, its unknown creator.
29 April 2021
In 1981, seven Libyan exiles formed the core opposition group to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Thirty years later, they are back to their country only to inherit the mess he left.
15 October 2021
The Story of Indian Mythology Mahabharata and one of the greatest wars in history.
20 August 2021
Kirsty must survive an afternoon in the city centre until her accomodation can be arranged at a homeless shelter.
30 September 2021
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
05 December 2021
When a sexual assault occurs on a film set during the filming of a sex scene, an actress must choose whether to pursue accusations or complete the film that could start her career.
01 November 2021
Featuring sit-down interviews with experts and historians, follows the story of the Japanese American soldiers of WWII who fought for the ideals of American democracy.
Have you watched Dreams on Fire yet? What did you think about it?
Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 2021 Canada Council for the Arts, Philippe McKie.