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The Queen of My Dreams

Directed by Fawzia Mirza

2023•97 min
Where to watch
Genre
Comedy
Topic
Generations
Mood
Uplifting
Language
EnglishUrdu
Featured in
Mothers & Daughters

Synopsis

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.

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Selected Awards

Winner

Directors Guild of Canada

Best Director - Feature Film (2023)

Winner

Iris Prize Festival

Best Female Performance (2023)

Winner

Canadian Screen Awards

Best Lead Performance in a Drama, Best Original Song (2024)

Nominee

BFI London Film Festival

Sutherland Award (First Feature) (2023)

Footnote

  1. First

    Named to the Toronto International Film Festival's Canada's Top Ten Films of 2023

Main Cast

Amrit KaurAmrit KaurAzra Malik / Young Mariam
Nimra BuchaNimra BuchaMariam Malik
Hamza HaqHamza HaqHassan Malik
Ayana ManjiAyana ManjiYoung Azra
GUGul-e-RanaAmira Kadri
AKAli A. KazmiZahid Malik
MJMeher JaffriSadia / Young Rani
KMKya MoseyRachel

Director

Fawzia MirzaRegionCanadaIn archive1 filmHeritagePakistanCanadaMore→

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