3rd i SFISAFF — The Queen of My Dreams

Vibrant, fun, and romantic, Fawzia Mirza directs a film that evokes Bollywood musicals, while delving into the complicated bonds between mothers and daughters. Queer grad student Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies, Azra finds herself on an inspired journey of discovery—from her mother’s youth in Karachi, Pakistan, to her own coming-of-age in Canada.

Q&A with filmmaker Fawzia Mirza!