Directed by Fawzia Mirza, staring Amrit Kaur ("The Sex Lives of College Girls") and Nimra Bucha ("Polite Society") in a story that weaves together the lives of a distant mother and daughter across two different eras, connected by their shared love for Bollywood. The narrative follows Azra (Kaur), a queer South Asian graduate student in Toronto, who, following a family tragedy, embarks on a journey through her mother's past in 1969 Karachi and her own upbringing in rural Canada.Having premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, playing SXSW and many others, Fawzi Mirza’s luminous debut feature film, THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS, opens in theaters exploding with color and sound.Set against the rich, stylish backdrop of 1969 Pakistan, THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS is a mother-daughter dramedy that time travels between generations to explore themes of cultural identity and family expectations.At the center of the story is actress Amrit Kaur, who delivers an award-winning performance in dual roles as both mother and daughter—each navigating their own path between tradition and transformation.Evoking the bold colors of classic Bollywood, THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS is vibrant, emotional, and infused with humor. This is a film that will resonate with anyone who's ever struggled to reconcile family, where they come from, and who they really are.Films at TIFF and SXSW 2025 Bollywood-inspired movies Mother-daughter storiesCultural identity films Pakistani cinema US release Multicultural movies 2025 Family drama moviesAward-winning debut films Best multicultural films 2025 Pakistani-American film Family and culture movies International film premieres US Award-winning debut movies Bollywood-inspired dramaFilms about identity and tradition Celebrated new releases 2025 The Queen of My Dreams movie The Queen of My Dreams US release date Amrit Kaur new movie Fawzia Mirza director Queer South Asian film lesbian Muslim movie mother daughter relationship movies Bollywood inspired film Pakistani Canadian story Movies like Polite Society films about coming of age independent films about identity where to watch The Queen of My Dreams in the US