For the closing screening of the 47th Annual Asian American Film Festival, we are honored to present THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS, by South Asian Muslim filmmaker Fawzia Mirza, a fitting conclusion to this year’s Festival and theme of tenderness, reconnection, and relationships. This screening will take place at Regal Union Square Theatre (850 Broadway, New York, NY 10003).
After this 97-minute film screening, AAIFF programmers will sit down with writer and director Fawzia Mirza for a filmmaker Q&A, followed by our closing reception with light refreshments, held at Sugar Mouse (47 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10003).
— About The Queen of My Dreams —
Queer Pakistani grad student Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. 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.