| The Queen of My Dreams | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Fawzia Mirza |
| Screenplay by | Fawzia Mirza |
| Based on | Me, My Mom & Sharmila by Fawzia Mirza The Queen of My Dreams by Fawzia Mirza |
| Produced by | Jason Levangie Andria Wilson Mirza Marc Tetreault |
| Starring | Amrit Kaur Nimra Bucha Hamza Haq Uzma Beg |
| Cinematography | Matt Irwin |
| Edited by | Simone Smith |
| Music by | Alysha Brilla |
Production companies | Baby Daal Productions Shut Up & Colour Pictures |
| Distributed by | Cineplex Pictures[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | Canada Pakistan |
| Languages | English Urdu |
The Queen of My Dreams is a 2023 Canadian-Pakistani[2] comedy-drama film, written and directed by Fawzia Mirza in her feature directorial debut.[3] The film is based on Mirza's theatrical stage play Me, My Mom & Sharmila, which in turn was based on her 2012 short film The Queen of My Dreams.[4]The film stars Amrit Kaur as Azra, a Pakistani Canadian woman who has had a strained relationship with her parents since coming out as lesbian, who undergoes an emotional journey after the sudden unexpected death of her father Hassan (Hamza Haq).[5]
The film had its world premiere in the Discovery program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
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- ^ Mullen, Pat (2024-03-24). "How The Queen of My Dreams Brings Canadian Film Forward". That Shelf. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ Wendy Mitchell, "LevelK takes on international sales for TIFF-bound 'The Queen Of My Dreams'". Screen Daily, August 8, 2023.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Fawzia Mirza's Me, My Mom & Sharmila sets up for production". Playback, August 29, 2022.
- ^ Marta Bałaga, "Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival Unveils Goes to Cannes Lineup, a 'Rich Tapestry of Stories'". Variety, May 5, 2023.
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