Having premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, playing SXSW and many others, Fawzi Mirza’s luminous debut film, THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS, opens in theaters, exploding with color and sound.
Set against the rich, stylish backdrop of 1969 Pakistan, THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS is a mother-daughter dramedy, that time-travels between generations to explore themes of cultural identity and family expectations.
At the center of the story is actress Amrit Kaur, delivering an award-winning performance in dual roles as both mother and daughter—each navigating their own path between tradition and transformation.
Evoking the bold colors of classic Bollywood, THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS is vibrant, emotional, and infused with humor. This is a film that will resonate with anyone who’s ever struggled to reconcile family, where they come from, and with who they really are.
Join us for our conversation with the writer-director, Fawzia Mirza, on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, starting now…
The film stars Amrit Kaur (The Sex Lives of College Girls) as Azra, a queer South Asian grad student who is at odds with her conservative mother (Nimra Bucha, Polite Society). Following a family tragedy in Pakistan, Azra is launched into a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories real and imagined, from her mother’s youth in 1969 Karachi to her own coming of age in rural Canada.