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.
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- Original Title: The Queen of My Dreams
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ
- Production Year: 2023
- Country of Origin: Canada, Pakistan
- Language Spoken: English, Urdu
- Duration: 96
- Shot On: Digital
- Screen Ratio: 1.85:1
- Format: DCP, 5.1
- Director: Fawzia Mirza
- Cast: Amrit Kaur, Nimra Bucha, Hamza Haq, Ayana Manji, Gul-e-Rana, Ali A. Kazmi, Meher Jaffri
- Director of Photography: Matt Irwin
- Film Editors: Simone Smith
- Sound Editors: Formosa Group
- Script Writers: Fawzia Mirza
- Production Company: Baby Daal Productions; Shut Up & Colour Pictures
- Producers: Jason Levangie, Marc Tetreault, Andria Wilson
- Composers: Alysha Brilla
- Executive Producers: Damon D’Oliveira, Anam Abbas, Carol Noronha, Kamil Chima
- Financiers: Téléfilm Canada, Canada Media Fund, Province of Nova Scotia, Screen Nova Scotia, Province of Ontario, Government of Canada
Festivals
The Queen of My Dreams at festivals
2024:Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, US
RiverRun Film Festival, US
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, US
OUTshine Film Festival, US
Dallas International Film Festival, US
San Diego Asia Film Festival, US
Filmfest DC, US
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, US
Cinetopia Film Festival, US
Florida International Film Festival, US
Miami International Film Festival, US
Wicked Queer - Boston's LGBTQ+ Film Festival, US
Cleveland International Film Festival, US
Belmont World Film Festival, US
Sonoma International Film Festival, US
Out On Film: Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival, US
Roze Filmdagen, Netherlands
SXSW, US
Filmfestival Oostende, Belgium
Pune International Film Festival, India
2023:
Leeds International Film Festival, UK
Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, UK
BIF London Film Festival, UK
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada
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