THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS

Fawzia Mirza | 2023 | 97 MINS

Pakistan/Canada | Some Subtitles

Pakistan/Canada

Against the backdrop of a shared obsession with Bollywood fantasy, a Pakistani Muslim woman, and her Canadian-born daughter come of age in two different eras. A colourful and fun story of a fraught mother-daughter relationship.

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Azra (Amrit Kaur), a Pakistani woman living in Toronto, is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother Mariam (Nimra Buchar).

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. The film glows with colour, music and imagination, and a lively lead character we are delighted to follow. We are presented with a heart-warming story of the bond between a mother and daughter, with an intergenerational dual-stranded narrative beautifully woven together. An astounding debut feature by a female writer-director with flair.

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