The Queen of My Dreams

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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.

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

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

Kaur acts as an amiable anchor, gamely embodying a mother and a daughter across time periods.

Jun 23, 2025

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Craig D. Lindsey

RogerEbert.com

An uneven vision of what beautifully once was and what sadly still is.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 19, 2025

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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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Kristian M. Lin

Fort Worth Weekly

This modest film ended up broadening my horizons, and that is worth a trip to the theater.

Jul 3, 2025

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Rob Thomas

Not That Rob Thomas (Substack)

Fawzia Mizra’s vibrant family dramedy brings Bollywood pop and sparkle to a deeply felt personal story of a multigenerational South Asian family.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 2, 2025

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Ventana Indiscreta

It's about the pains of adolescence, the lack of acceptance by older people towards that which is simply different and, of course, the complex relationships between mothers and daughters. [Full review in Spanish].

Rated: 4/5

Jun 26, 2025

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Jaimee D

Loved the visuals, the cast, the heart, and the music!! Super special feature debut I highly recommend!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Stephen C

Funny pride movie in 1 hour and 36 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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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
Distributor: WILLA
Production Co: Baby Daal Productions, Shut Up & Colour Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 36m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)