The Queen of My Dreams

The Queen of My Dreams is a 2023 Pakistani Canadian comedy-drama film, written and directed by Fawzia Mirza in her feature directorial debut. The film is based on Mirza's theatrical stage play Me, My Mom & Sharmila, which in turn was based on her 2012 short film The Queen of My Dreams. The film stars Amrit Kaur as Azra, a Pakistani Canadian woman who has had a strained relationship with her parents since coming out as lesbian, who undergoes an emotional journey after the sudden unexpected death of her father Hassan (Hamza Haq). The film had its world premiere in the Discovery program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. The film later received five Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, winning for Best Lead Performance and Best Original Song.