Country
Canada
Date
Sep 08, 2023
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kya Mosey | Rachel |
| Areeba Suleman | Flight Attendant |
| Shamim Hilaly | Woman on Plane |
| Danish Irshad | Bijli |
| Sameena Nazir | Motherly Auntie |
| Zarqa Naz | Proper Auntie |
| Azra Mohyeddin | Worst Auntie |
| Bakhtawar Mazhar | Rani Khala |
| Sheema Kermani | Dance Instructor |
| Zara Usman | Rani |
| Nishat Kazmi | Nani |
| Adnan Jaffar | Irfan Kadri |
| Hasan Arif | Rishta #1 |
| Anwaar | Rishta #2 |
| Meesum Naqvi | Gatekeeper |
| Vicky Yi-Yin Zhuang | Jenny |
| Uzma Beg | Hassan's Mother |
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| Fawad Khan | Shopkeeper |
| Trina Corkum | Mrs. Shah |
| Carl Gosine | Dr. Shah |
| Siya Ajay | Jaya Shah |
| Wolfgang Foster | Wayne |
| Josh MacDonald | Mr. Sharp |
| Emerson MacNeil | Alicia |
| Charlie Boyle | Sharon |
| Kirstin Howell | Sturdy Woman #1 |
| Lindsay Watters | Sturdy Woman #2 |
| Thea Burton | Sturdy Woman #3 |
| Saad Zameer | Bootlegger |
| Mujtaba Hussain | Flower Seller |
| Jahanzaib Navi | Fruit Seller |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Queen of My Dreams |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, اردو |
| Paesi di produzione | Canada, Pakistan |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Baby Daal Productions, Shut Up & Colour Pictures, Spark Features, Filmshow |
| Data di uscita | 22 marzo 2024 |
| Exec. Producer | Robina Riccitiello, Alexander Stegmaier, Damon D'Oliveira, Carol Ann Noronha, Josh Peters, Anam Abbas, Kamil Chima |
| Producer | Jason Levangie, Marc Tetreault, Andria Wilson Mirza, Britt Kerr, Arshad Khan |
| Writer | Fawzia Mirza |
| Editors | Simone Smith |
| Cinematography | Matt Irwin |
| Asst. Directors | Fawzia Mirza |
| Camera Operators | Matt Irwin |
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| Add. Photography | Matt Irwin |
| Production Design | Michael Pierson, Cyrus Karanjia, Arshad Khan, Imran Naeem, Fawad Ur Rehman, Jesse Stewart |
| Art Direction | Cyrus Karanjia, Arshad Khan, Imran Naeem, Fawad Ur Rehman, Jesse Stewart |
| Set Decoration | Fawad Ur Rehman, Jesse Stewart, Cyrus Karanjia, Arshad Khan, Imran Naeem |
| Composer | Alysha Brilla, Cody Partridge |
| Sound | Alysha Brilla, Cody Partridge |
| Costume Design | Faiz Rohani, Fizza Ejaz, Venk Modur |
| Makeup | Faiz Rohani, Fizza Ejaz, Venk Modur |
| Hairstyling | Faiz Rohani, Fizza Ejaz, Venk Modur |
| Incasso | 17.913 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 07, 2023
Note
BFI London Film Festival
Country
Australia
Date
Feb 21, 2024
Note
Mardi Gras Film Festival
Country
United States
Date
Mar 09, 2024
Note
South by Southwest Film Festival
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Country
India
Date
May 15, 2024
Note
Kashish Pride Film Festival
Country
Germany
Date
Jul 04, 2024
Note
Filmfest München
Country
Greece
Date
Jul 23, 2024
Note
Aegean Film Festival
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Sep 07, 2024
Note
Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Country
Norway
Date
Sep 26, 2024
Note
Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival
Country
Singapore
Date
Sep 28, 2024
Note
Love & Pride Film Festival
Country
Spain
Date
Oct 25, 2024
Note
Asian Film Festival Barcelona
Country
France
Date
Nov 02, 2024
Note
Cineffable Paris Lesbian & Feminist Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Jun 20, 2025
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Mar 22, 2024
Country
Pakistan
Date
Apr 11, 2024
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 06, 2024
Certification
12A
Digital
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 23, 2024
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 28, 2025
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Apr 11, 2024
Note
Cleveland International Film Festival
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