Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
8:30 PM
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
Directed & Written by Fawzia Mirza
In 1999, the sudden death of her father Hassan sends queer Muslim grad student Azra flying back to her ancestral home in Pakistan, where her stern mother Mariam demands she play the role of the perfect grieving daughter. But through flashbacks to Mariam's own life in Karachi 30 years before, we see the connections uniting mother and daughter, starting with their shared love of the Bollywood star Sharmila Tagore.
Executive Producer: Damon D'Oliveira, Anam Abbas, Carol Noronha, Kamil Chima, Alexander Stegmaier, Robina Riccitiello, Josh Peters
Producer: Andria Wilson Mirza, Jason Levangie, Marc Tetreault
Cinematographer: Matt Irwin
Editor: Simone Smith
Production Designer: Michael Pierson
Sound Designer: Formosa Group
Music: Alysha Brillahalk
2023 | Documentary | USA | 97 mins | Engish, Urdu w/ English subtitles | Digital