Imperial Dreams is a 2014 English-language Drama film written by Ismet Prcic and Malik Vitthal. The movie is directed by Malik Vitthal and produced by Jonathan Schwartz, Andrea Sperling and Katherine Fairfax Wright under the banner of Super Crispy Entertainment. Imperial dreams stars John Boyega in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Rotimi Akinosho, Keke Palmer, Glenn Plummer, De'aundre Bonds, Fat Dog and Nora Zehetner. The music was composed by Flying Lotus. Cinematography was done by Monika Lenczewska and editing by Suzanne Spangler. The film has a running time of 90 minutes. It was released on 1st October 2016 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Netflix. At the 2014 Sundance Film Festival It won an award for Best of Next!. A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.