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THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS

Year 2023
Runtime 97 mins
Language English
Alberta Premiere

Azra, a Pakistani woman living in Toronto, 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. When the mother and daughter's stories come together, a new potential for connection emerges.

From writer/director Fawzia Mirza (NOOR & LAYLA, CIFF2021; SIGNATURE MOVE, CIFF2017) and inspired by personal experiences, THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS is a dramedy spanning 30 years in the life of one Pakistani-Canadian family. Infused with humor, romance, music, and fantasy, it explores the intergenerational ties between mothers and daughters, East and West, home and away.

Countries

Canada Pakistan
Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival
Director
Fawzia Mirza
Executive Producer
Damon D’Oliveira, Robina Riccitiello, Josh Peters, Kamil Chima, Carol Noronha, Anam Abbas, Alexander Stegmaier
Producer
Jason Levangie , Andria Wilson Mirza , Marc Tetreault
Screenwriter
Fawzia Mirza
Cinematographer
Matt Irwin
Editor
Simone Smith
Music
Alysha Brilla
Cast
Amrit Kaur, Nimra Bucha, Hamza Haq, Gul-e-Rana, Ayana Manji, Ali A. Kazmi