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Becoming Burlesque

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A Toronto-born modern Muslim girl must reconcile her old self with her new self when she unleashes her brave and confident Burlesque identity.
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Alan Ng Film Threat 08/23/2019
7.5/10
As unique as the story is, Becoming Burlesque succeeds in large part to Shiva Negar's performance as Fatima. She's engaging and charismatic, and she guides Fatima's character arc flawlessly. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/10/2020 Funnier than I expected! See more 12/24/2019 One of the best indy burlesque films I've seen in a long while. Loved how the film addresses issues of our day and portrayed modern day burlesque. See more 12/23/2019 Fantastic film! Very empowering and inspiring. See more 12/23/2019 This film comes with a great message! I hope this film is just one of many we will see from Jackie English :) See more 12/23/2019 A refreshing,entertaining film. Amazing performances, beautiful choreography. And a un-political look at a political topic. Lots of funny moments and uplifting too! See more 09/05/2019 Great for a feature film. Pleasently surprised by the quality from a new film maker, a definite insightful experience into the world of burlesque and I also loved the costumes.🤣 See more Read all reviews
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Jackie English

Director

Shiva Negar

Fatima Jackson-Aziz

Elise Bauman

Becca

Alli Chung

Wei Chen

Moe Jeudy-Lamour

Justin

Alex Harrouch

Aqueel
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Toronto-born modern Muslim girl must reconcile her old self with her new self when she unleashes her brave and confident Burlesque identity.
Director
Jackie English
Producer
Jackie English, Ryan Goldhar
Screenwriter
Jackie English
Distributor
Ammo Content
Production Co
Jackie English Productions, Casting Link
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 23, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2019
Runtime
1h 36m
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