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Expected running time: 96 minutes

Seating: Allocated - See Seating Plan for More Details

This screening is in English and Urdu with English subtitles.

The screening on Thu 3 Oct at 7.30pm will have descriptive subtitles.

The Queen of My Dreams is a semi-autobiographical film about director writer/director Fawzia Mirza experiences as a queer Canadian woman of south Asian heritage.

1999, Azra travels from Toronto to Karachi after her father Hassan’s sudden death, forcing her to confront the complicated relationship with her mother Mariam.

On the journey, the film flashes back to 1960s Karachi, portraying a booming, groovy period where the young Mariam rebelliously pursues her own path in life. When a chance meeting with Hassan occurred, it was love at first sight.

In the modern-day storyline, Azra must navigate mourning her idealised late father while trying to understand her equally complex living mother. The film explores the dangers of putting loved ones on pedestals rather than seeing their full humanity. It’s a story about intergenerational divides, culture clashes, and the messy reality of mother-daughter relationships.

While paying homage to the classic Bollywood film and song “Meri Sapno Ki Rani” (literally “The Queen of My Dreams”), the movie’s heart lies in Mirza’s very personal look at her own family dynamics and quest for self-discovery. It’s an insightful, comedic, and moving examination of South Asian identity.

A young Mariam in the centre wearing yellow with her parents either side.

‘A charming and fanciful debut tackles mother-daughter relationships’ – The Hollywood Reporter

‘A sweet but scattered mother-daughter story filled with Bollywood homage’ – IndieWire

‘A stylish medley of generations and dreams’ – Deadline

Director – Fawzia Mirza

Cast – Amrit Kaur, Nimra Bucha, Hamza Haq

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  • Seating accessibility information

    Seat size

    Seats in the Cinema are 45cm (172/3“) wide and 46cm (18“) deep, are 40cm (152/3“) from the floor, and have 12cm (42/3“) between seats.

    Armrests

    Seats in the Cinema have armrests that do not fold away, and cannot be completely removed.

    Legroom

    Seats in the cinema have 30cm (112/3”) of legroom in front of seats, with additional legroom on row A and seats B1-B4 and B11-B14.

    Further information

    If you have any questions about accessibility our Box Office team are always happy to help and can be contacted on 01642 525199 or by emailing [email protected] - you can also tell us about your access requirements when prompted to do so during the online booking process.

  • BBFC rating information (may contain spoilers)

    infrequent strong language, moderate sex, brief violence

    A shared love of old South Asian films brings an emigrant Pakistani mother and daughter together in this warm-hearted, time-shifting Urdu and English languages comedy drama about cultural and generational divides.