The Queen of My Dreams
(2024)
97m * Comedy * Drama * South-Asian
Canadian Pakistani co-production
Synopsis: Against the backdrop of a shared obsession with Bollywood fantasy, Mariam, a Pakistani Muslim woman, and her Canadian-born daughter Azra come of age in two different eras.
World Premiere: Toronto International Film Festival (2023)
UK Premiere: BFI London Film Festival (2023)
US Premiere: SXSW (2024)
Theatrical release: March 22nd, 2024
Writer/Director: Fawzia Mirza
Producer: Jason Levangie, Andria Wilson, Marc Tetreault
Casting (Pakistan): Meher Jaffri (Bodhi Works)
World Sales: LevelK
Canadian Distribution: Cineplex Pictures
UK & Ireland Distribution: Peccadillio Pictures
Eastern Europe Distribution: HBO
Indonesian Distribution: PT Falcon
Main Cast:
Amrit Kaur
Nimra Bucha
Hamza Haq
Ali Kazmi
Meher Jaffri
Reviews
The Guardian
“An attempt at understanding and bridging the gap between two generations of women”
TheIndiependent
“A moving and gorgeously shot ode to family, love, and obligation”
Vogue
“A Sweet but Scattered Mother-Daughter Story Filled with Bollywood Homage”
IndieWire
“A film bursting with creative energy and distinctive aesthetic sensibilities”
Hollywood Reporter
“Ahead of its U.S. premiere at SXSW, “The Queen of My Dreams” has been sold to a flurry of international markets, including in the U.K. and Ireland to Peccadillo Pictures.”
Variety
Deadline
In the Seat
“LevelK takes on international sales for TIFF-bound ‘The Queen Of My Dreams’”
Screen Daily
Variety