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The Queen of My Dreams

Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. Following a tragedy, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey to Pakistan - guided by memories of her mother's youth in Karachi and her own coming-of-age in rural...

Director

Fawzia Mirza

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N/A

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Baby Daal Productions,Shut Up & Colour Pictures,Spark Features,Filmshow,Téléfilm Canada,CBC Films,Ontario Creates,Crave,Canada Media Fund | Fonds des médias du Canada,Inside Out,SFFILM Invest,Canada Council for the Arts

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6 wins & 12 nominations

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[In Urdu] See?
Heaven is at your mother's feet. - The Queen of My Dreams

[In Urdu] See? Heaven is at your mother's feet.

[Funky music] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music concludes] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music concludes]

[Music continues] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music continues]

I am doing a fellowship in Edinburgh. - The Queen of My Dreams

I am doing a fellowship in Edinburgh.

We all used to be one,
but now we're scattered. - The Queen of My Dreams

We all used to be one, but now we're scattered.

[Mellow music, in film] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Mellow music, in film]

[In English] Cool.
Have you been on a plane before? - The Queen of My Dreams

[In English] Cool. Have you been on a plane before?

[In Urdu] No.
Um, I've never been outside of Pakistan. - The Queen of My Dreams

[In Urdu] No. Um, I've never been outside of Pakistan.

[Music swells;
Rumbling whoosh] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music swells; Rumbling whoosh]

[Wind-like howl] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Wind-like howl]

[Music fades] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music swells, concludes] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music swells, concludes]

[In Urdu] This colour, Mashallah,
looks beautiful on you. - The Queen of My Dreams

[In Urdu] This colour, Mashallah, looks beautiful on you.

I...have read the Quran. - The Queen of My Dreams

I...have read the Quran.

Uh, no, I learned Arabic
to read the whole Quran, but... - The Queen of My Dreams

Uh, no, I learned Arabic to read the whole Quran, but...

MUST KNOW ARABIC - The Queen of My Dreams

MUST KNOW ARABIC

[Plane engine roars] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Plane engine roars]

You know, I was in the terminal
when the Beatles were here. - The Queen of My Dreams

You know, I was in the terminal when the Beatles were here.

♪ I didn't mean to say... ♪ - The Queen of My Dreams

♪ I didn't mean to say... ♪

I was in the lounge.
And then walked in Paul McCartney. - The Queen of My Dreams

I was in the lounge. And then walked in Paul McCartney.

I don't know why he thought
no-one would recognise him. - The Queen of My Dreams

I don't know why he thought no-one would recognise him.

- What?
- [Young Mariam laughs, inhales] - The Queen of My Dreams

- What? - [Young Mariam laughs, inhales]

[Young Hassan chuckles] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Young Hassan chuckles]

[Indistinct conversation] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Indistinct conversation]

Hopefully you had
a pleasant journey this evening. - The Queen of My Dreams

Hopefully you had a pleasant journey this evening.

Your captain this evening
has been Dr Hassan Malik. - The Queen of My Dreams

Your captain this evening has been Dr Hassan Malik.

Thank you for travelling with us. - The Queen of My Dreams

Thank you for travelling with us.

- [In Urdu] That's how they say it, right?
- [In English] Perfect. - The Queen of My Dreams

- [In Urdu] That's how they say it, right? - [In Englis...

[Car door creaks] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Car door creaks]

- And me? I'm yours.
- [Mellow music] - The Queen of My Dreams

- And me? I'm yours. - [Mellow music]

- Why not?!
- [Mariam exhales] - The Queen of My Dreams

- Why not?! - [Mariam exhales]

Men wash men, and women wash women. - The Queen of My Dreams

Men wash men, and women wash women.

Remind me, when I die,
you're not allowed to touch my body. - The Queen of My Dreams

Remind me, when I die, you're not allowed to touch my b...

[In English] Well, you won't know
if I wash you or not... - The Queen of My Dreams

[In English] Well, you won't know if I wash you or not....

[Recitation continues] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Recitation continues]

[Music, on stereo - "Endless Love"
by The Hollywood Saxons] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music, on stereo - "Endless Love" by The Hollywoo...

♪ Endless - The Queen of My Dreams

"If thou dost love, - The Queen of My Dreams

"If thou dost love,

"For others say thou dost deserve, - The Queen of My Dreams

"For others say thou dost deserve,

[Young Mariam, Young Hassan laugh] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Young Mariam, Young Hassan laugh]

Mariam!
So, this is that handsome guy. - The Queen of My Dreams

Mariam! So, this is that handsome guy.

- [She giggles]
- Both of my marriages happened - The Queen of My Dreams

- [She giggles] - Both of my marriages happened

You should come, too.
We'll party in China. Okay! - The Queen of My Dreams

You should come, too. We'll party in China. Okay!

[Footsteps patter] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Footsteps patter]

Where else do you want to travel,
besides China? - The Queen of My Dreams

Where else do you want to travel, besides China?

Well, Paris is on the list.
London, of course. And... - The Queen of My Dreams

Well, Paris is on the list. London, of course. And...

- Are you joking?
- No. - The Queen of My Dreams

- Are you joking? - No.

And Canada's not going to
send me to Vietnam. - The Queen of My Dreams

And Canada's not going to send me to Vietnam.

[In English] So, you're going to marry
a Canadian girl? - The Queen of My Dreams

[In English] So, you're going to marry a Canadian girl?

And once she marries me,
she'll become a Canadian, too. - The Queen of My Dreams

And once she marries me, she'll become a Canadian, too.

[Music swells, concludes] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music swells, concludes]

- [Band plays upbeat soul music]
- ♪ Sitting here with a tormented mind - The Queen of My Dreams

- [Band plays upbeat soul music] - ♪ Sitting here with a tor...

[In Urdu] Doesn't every self-respecting
Pakistani girl want to get married? - The Queen of My Dreams

[In Urdu] Doesn't every self-respecting Pakistani girl ...

- Anyone good?
- Uh...one wanted a maid. - The Queen of My Dreams

- Anyone good? - Uh...one wanted a maid.

And the other, an Imam, so... - The Queen of My Dreams

And the other, an Imam, so...

[She chuckles] - The Queen of My Dreams

♪ I got my heart set on you, sweet baby - The Queen of My Dreams

♪ I got my heart set on you, sweet baby

Oh... Oh, yeah,
it was inspired by The Beatles. - The Queen of My Dreams

Oh... Oh, yeah, it was inspired by The Beatles.

[Ms Abu chuckles] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Ms Abu chuckles]

[Amira chuckles] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Amira chuckles]

Absolutely, Uncle.
It's built on top of a dormant volcano. - The Queen of My Dreams

Absolutely, Uncle. It's built on top of a dormant volca...

I'd love to visit. Although we have
plenty of volcanoes around here. - The Queen of My Dreams

I'd love to visit. Although we have plenty of volcanoes...

[All laugh, Amira inhales] - The Queen of My Dreams

[All laugh, Amira inhales]

[Uneasy music] - The Queen of My Dreams

[In Urdu] Uh, Hassan's father's
brother's daughter. - The Queen of My Dreams

[In Urdu] Uh, Hassan's father's brother's dau...

Pakistan will always be my home, Auntie. - The Queen of My Dreams

Pakistan will always be my home, Auntie.

Mariam is our only daughter. - The Queen of My Dreams

Mariam is our only daughter.

- We need her to stay near us.
- [In English] Of course, Auntie. - The Queen of My Dreams

- We need her to stay near us. - [In English] Of course, Aun...

[Phone rings] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music - "A Toute Berzingue"
by Celesta Pizz] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music - "A Toute Berzingue" by Celesta Pizz]

Get the orange sari.
A sari is perfect for every occasion. - The Queen of My Dreams

Get the orange sari. A sari is perfect for every occasion.

And how could you love her?
When did you meet her? - The Queen of My Dreams

And how could you love her? When did you meet her?

And remember - all actresses are liars. - The Queen of My Dreams

And remember - all actresses are liars.

Stop getting so involved, okay?
Just stick to your job. - The Queen of My Dreams

Stop getting so involved, okay? Just stick to your job.

Listen.
This moment won't come again. - The Queen of My Dreams

Listen. This moment won't come again.

I say, don't look at the price tag. - The Queen of My Dreams

I say, don't look at the price tag.

- So, I should look at you?
- Look at this moment. - The Queen of My Dreams

- So, I should look at you? - Look at this moment.

So, you like it?
Please, pack it up for us quickly, please. - The Queen of My Dreams

So, you like it? Please, pack it up for us quickly, please.

- New York?! Why?
- For my job. - The Queen of My Dreams

- New York?! Why? - For my job.

Your job has so much control
over you and your life? - The Queen of My Dreams

Your job has so much control over you and your life?

Excuse me, tell me how much.
So, what were you saying? - The Queen of My Dreams

Excuse me, tell me how much. So, what were you saying?

[Percussion-driven music in distance] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Percussion-driven music in distance]

[Music continues in distance] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music continues in distance]

We're in 1969, yeah?
I should be able to do whatever I want. - The Queen of My Dreams

We're in 1969, yeah? I should be able to do whatever I ...

[Young Mariam sighs] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Young Mariam sighs]

If you can't get the ghee out of the jar
with your finger straight... - The Queen of My Dreams

If you can't get the ghee out of the jar with your fing...

[He groans] - The Queen of My Dreams

[Music fades] - The Queen of My Dreams

On her engagement,
my father gave it to her, - The Queen of My Dreams

On her engagement, my father gave it to her,

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Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. Following a tragedy, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey to Pakistan - guided by memories of her mother's youth in Karachi and her own coming-of-age in rural...

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Director: Fawzia Mirza

Writer: Fawzia Mirza

Production: Baby Daal Productions,Shut Up & Colour Pictures,Spark Features,Filmshow,Téléfilm Canada,CBC Films,Ontario Creates,Crave,Canada Media Fund | Fonds des médias du Canada,Inside Out,SFFILM Invest,Canada Council for the Arts

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 2024

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 22 Mar 2024

Awards: 6 wins & 12 nominations

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