The Queen of My Dreams
Narrative Feature
English, Urdu
mins
96
In-Person
2023
Canada, Pakistan
Comedy, Drama
Queer Pakistani grad student, Azra, is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies on a trip home to Pakistan, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories, both real and imagined; from her mother’s youth in Karachi to her own coming- of-age in rural Canada.
Live ZOOM Q&A with Writer-Director Fawzia Mirza.
Writer/ Director
Fawzia Mirza
Fawzia Mirza is a Canadian film and TV actress, writer, producer, and director. Her work includes the web series Kam Kardashian and Brown Girl Problems and the 2017 film Signature Move.
Director:
Fawzia Mirza
Producer:
Andria Wilson Mirza, Jason Levangie, and Marc Tetreault
Writer:
Fawzia Mirza
Cast:
Amrit Kaur, Nimra Bucha,
Hamza Haq, Ayana Manji, Ali A. Kazmi
Editor:
Simone Smith
Crew:
Alysha Brilla, Matt Irwin, Jesse Griffiths, Meher Jaffri, etc.