The film features a number of well-known Indonesian actors such as Jefri Nichol, Wulan Guritno, Ganindra Bimo, Jajang C. Noer, and Dea Panendra.

Using his acting talent, Dom takes on drug courier work to avoid being suspected.

[3] Jakarta, City of Dreamers made it into the 24th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival, PÖFF) 2020 and premiered on 26 November 2020 in Estonia.

However, the scheduling has been delayed because cinemas have stopped operating as a result of the increasing cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.

The film was released through the streaming service Netflix in selected countries on May 11, 2023; and in France on June 5, 2023 as The Exocet.