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Fawzia Mirza was inspired by Bollywood cinema in her debut feature film

CBC Arts | Posted: March 19, 2024 6:07 PM | Last Updated: March 19

The queer director and writer discusses her anticipated film The Queen of My Dreams

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Caption: Fawzia Mirza in the Q studio. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

Media Audio | Q : Fawzia Mirza: The Queen of My Dreams, Bollywood, and why loving herself makes her a better filmmaker

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In 2020, Canadian director Fawzia Mirza's full length script was accepted into the Toronto International Film Festivals Writer Studio and Filmmaker Lab(external link). Now, her debut feature Queen of My Dreams is being released nationwide across Canada. Mirza joins Q guest host Talia Schlanger(external link) to discuss queerness, unconditional love and how Bollywood was her Disney growing up.

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The full interview with Fawzia Mirza is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power(external link). Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Fawzia Mirza produced by Vanessa Greco.

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