Amrit Kaur

It’s quite a feat to bring joy to a storyline that grows out of grief, but that’s one of the delights of writer/director Fawzia Mirza’s The Queen of My Dreams. Her film centers on a disconnected mother and daughter, Mariam and Azra, who might seem diametrically opposed in many ways, but find common ground through a shared journey of loss. It is a technicolor character study full of music and emotion, and it’s as fun as it is poignant.