THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS Movie Trailer HD - Plot synopsis: Azra is worlds apart from her conservative muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies on a trip home to Karachi, 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 Canada.
1999, Azra (Amrit Kaur) travels from Toronto to Karachi after her father Hassan's (Hamza Haq) sudden death, forcing her to confront her complicated relationship with her mother Mariam (Nimra Bucha).
The film flashes back to 1960s Karachi, portraying a booming, groovy period where the young Mariam (also played by Kaur) rebelliously pursues her own path in life. When a chance meeting with Hassan occurred, it was love at first sight.
In the modern-day storyline, Azra must navigate mourning her idealised late father while trying to understand her equally complex mother. It's a story about intergenerational divides, culture clashes, and the messy reality of mother-daughter relationships.
While paying homage to the classic Bollywood film and song "Meri Sapno Ki Rani" (literally "The Queen of My Dreams"), the film’s heart lies in Mirza's very personal look at her own family dynamics and quest for self-discovery. The film is an insightful, comedic, and moving examination of South Asian identity.
Watch THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS in US theaters June 20th, 2025.
Director / Writer: Fawzia Mirza
Stars: Amrit Kaur, Nimra Bucha, Hamza Haq
Distributed by: Product of Culture and Willa
1999, Azra (Amrit Kaur) travels from Toronto to Karachi after her father Hassan's (Hamza Haq) sudden death, forcing her to confront her complicated relationship with her mother Mariam (Nimra Bucha).
The film flashes back to 1960s Karachi, portraying a booming, groovy period where the young Mariam (also played by Kaur) rebelliously pursues her own path in life. When a chance meeting with Hassan occurred, it was love at first sight.
In the modern-day storyline, Azra must navigate mourning her idealised late father while trying to understand her equally complex mother. It's a story about intergenerational divides, culture clashes, and the messy reality of mother-daughter relationships.
While paying homage to the classic Bollywood film and song "Meri Sapno Ki Rani" (literally "The Queen of My Dreams"), the film’s heart lies in Mirza's very personal look at her own family dynamics and quest for self-discovery. The film is an insightful, comedic, and moving examination of South Asian identity.
Watch THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS in US theaters June 20th, 2025.
Director / Writer: Fawzia Mirza
Stars: Amrit Kaur, Nimra Bucha, Hamza Haq
Distributed by: Product of Culture and Willa
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00:00Do you want to talk to my mom?
00:05So, how are you doing with your marriage?
00:08It's an MFA, mom. It's an acronym. Nobody says a label word.
00:11I'm not nobody. I'm your mother.
00:15How did you get married?
00:17If you want to know what your daughter will be like,
00:19let's see her mom's mom's mom.
00:21Karaji, come here.
00:22It'll be fun.
00:24Our mom was living here in 1969.
00:26Everything was different.
00:30Wow.
00:44Do you want a good night?
00:45I'm not the one you need to impress.
00:54We're 1969, yeah? I can be able to do whatever I want.
01:01I'm not the one you need to do.
01:06I'm not the one you need to do.
01:09There's going to be a lot of times in your life where you are going to like things that other people don't like.
01:15Could we have some more child?
01:18You're a selfish kid.
01:20You do look just like your mother did.
01:24You do look just like your mother did.
01:28Yeah!
01:29Yeah!
01:30Yeah!
01:32Yeah!
01:34You