They had a dream is above all an imaginary story based on solid facts. It is both a social and a fictional saga, exploring the interconnected lives of two Guadeloupian families to reveal hidden or obscure aspects of French society.

In the Sixties, the idea of a ‘dream France' appealed to many French West Indians and Reunion Islanders. The BUMIDOM (Bureau for the Development of Migration in Overseas Districts) encouraged them to leave their native lands to escape the poverty caused by the closure of sugar mills, among other factors.

Although they were overseas citizens of France, these people (some of whom were the victims of a compulsory emigration policy, while others had spontaneously decided to move to Metropolitan France) found that life there was very different than the one they had imagined…

France, 2017, TV Movie, 2x90 mns, Social drama | History

Production
2017

Genre
Social drama

Playtime
2x90 mns

Filming Support
HD

Production
2017

Year of release
2018

Directed by
Christian FAURE

Authors and screenwriters
Sandro AGÉNOR, Christian FAURE and Alain AGAT
From an original idea of France ZOBDA

Executive Producers
France ZOBDA & Jean-Lou MONTHIEUX

Original Music
Armand AMAR

Production Managers
Sophie Schmidt et Stéphane Guéniche

Director of photography
Jean-Pierre HERVE

Production sound mixer
Jean-Pierre FÉNIÉ

1st Assistant director
David LUEZA

Script Supervisor
Nathalie ALQUIER

Art director
Cédric HENRY

Head costumer
Eric PERRON

Key make-up
Sabrina BERNARD

Key hair dresser
Anouk GREDOIRE

Still photographers
Nicolas Nabajoth et Migail Montlouis-Félicité

Main Cast
Yann GAEL
Aïssa MAIGA
Sohée MONTHIEUX
Ambroise MICHEL
Pierre ROUSSELET
Sandrine SALYERES
Xavier LAFITTE
Xavier-Arnaud de SINZOGAN
Alison VALENCE
Samuel ETIFIER
Firmine RICHARD
Julien BERAMIS
Jocelyne BEROARD
Aude LEGASTELOIS
Mhamed AREZKI
Caroline ANGLADE
Sébastien KNAFO
Laurence JOSEPH
Jean-Erns MARIE-LOUISE
ETC...

Production: Eloa Prod © 2017

CONTACT
www.eloaprod.tv | contact@eloaprod.tv

Broadcaster
France Télévisions,France 2

With the support of the Guadeloupe Region
With the financial support of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique
With the support of the CNC - Images of Diversity Commission
With the participation From France Télévisions
With the participation of the CNC
With the participation of TV5 WORLD

Festivals and awards

Festival of Fiction TV of La Rochelle 2017
* Best Male Performance: Yan Gaël