The Queen of My Dreams
Directed byFawzia Mirza
Written byFawzia Mirza
Produced byJason Levangie
Andria Wilson Mirza
Marc Tetreault
StarringAmrit Kaur
Nimra Bucha
Hamza Haq
CinematographyMatt Irwin
Edited bySimone Smith
Music byAlysha Brilla
Production
companies
Baby Daal Productions
Shut Up & Colour Pictures
Distributed byLevelK
Release date
  • September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08) (TIFF)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Queen of My Dreams is a 2023 Canadian comedy-drama film, written and directed by Fawzia Mirza.[1] Mirza's full-length directorial debut, 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).[2]

The cast also includes Nimra Bucha, Charlie Boyle, Kirstin Howell, Josh MacDonald, Ali Kazmi, Lindsay Watters, Kya Mosey, Emerson MacNeil, Meher Jaffri, Ayana Manji, Adnan Jaffar and Bakhtawar Mazhar.

Production

The film was shot in 2022, under the working title Me, My Mom & Sharmila.[3] It was adapted from Mirza's theatrical stage play of the same name,[4] which was itself drawn from her 2012 short film The Queen of My Dreams.

Distribution

The film was screened at the Cannes Film Market in May 2023,[2] and had its public premiere in the Discovery program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]

Reception

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.[6]

Awards

The film was shortlisted for the 2023 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[7]

References

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