The Queen of My Dreams

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The Queen of My Dreams

2023

1h 36m

Comedy

Drama

LGBTQ+

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37 Reviews

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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.

Critics Consensus

Brimming with cultural texture and energy, Fawzia Mirza's winning directorial debut is a vivacious tribute to family.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

This peppy first feature by Fawzia Mirza has a boisterous energy and toe-tapping use of music reminiscent of Maryam Keshavarz’s similarly themed, Sundance audience award-winning The Persian Version.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 16, 2024

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Kaur really is the film’s revelation: her Azra is funny, spiky and gloriously unruly.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2024

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Grace Dodd

Little White Lies

What lifts Mirza’s film above the pack is that it is alive with colour and music, her characters are endearing and, while a little fragmented towards the end, the writer/director at least makes sure it’s a pleasure to reach that point.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2024

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

A mother-daughter tale bridging a generation gap between conservative religious upbringing in Pakistan and rebellious independence in rural Nova Scotia.

Oct 15, 2024

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Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

The Queen of my Dreams is a very enjoyable film that hides its depths, a very meaningful debut for its writer/director.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 20, 2024

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

While the constant cross-cutting is disorienting, the film overflows with textures of life in multiple generations of this Pakistani-Canadian family. And what emerges is a richly detailed look at the threads that hold loved ones together.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 17, 2024

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Fawzia Mirza
Producer: Jason Levangie, Marc Tetreault, Andria Wilson Mirza
Screenwriter: Fawzia Mirza
Production Co: Baby Daal Productions, Shut Up & Colour Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 36m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)