Castles of Deferred Dreams

<p>It is a cold rainy night in 1925 in the pine hills of Georgia when a young girl covered with moss and dead leaves is discovered on the doorstep of a castle designated as an orphanage for Negro girls. She is named Cleopatra by staff members who are thrilled to receive their first resident; their excitement quickly wanes however when she is diagnosed with typhoid fever. No one knows if she will survive the night. </p> <p>But it turns out the little swamp girl is stronger than anyone ever imagined. She survives her bout with the terrible disease-only to reveal that she has amnesia. Haunted by past trauma and plagued by episodes of sleepwalking Cleo embarks on a coming-of-age journey during which she slowly pieces together an identity embraces her past and discovers her destiny. In the midst of a dangerous and unpredictable landscape Cleo is about to realize just how important she will become to the future of the south. </p> <p> Set in the pre-war Jim Crow south <i>CASTLES OF DEFERRED DREAMS</i> is a haunting and evocative exploration of race and identity love and loss as seen through the eyes of Cleo Marshall a tragic and unforgettable heroine. <br>-Kasi Lemmons filmmaker</p>