The Queen of My Dreams played at the London Film Festival last week, to a positive audience response. To mark its showing we had the pleasure of speaking to the leading star, Canadian actress Amrit Kaur, via Zoom.
We discuss her role in the film and the collaboration with on-screen mother Nimra Bucha, while she also speaks about how shooting a film of this nature has helped bring her closer to her own family heritage, as we discuss how unique a job acting is can be in that regard. She also speaks about her love for classic Bollywood films, and how her own journey reflects the film.
Watch the full interview with Amrit Kaur here:
Synopsis
Azra (Amrit Kaur) is ripped away from her happy queer life when her father dies while holidaying in Pakistan. And as she tries to resist conservative norms, Azra finds herself drawn into conflict with her mother (Nimra Bucha), whose own coming of age – shown in flashbacks – was defined by feelings of rebellion.
The Queen of My Dreams played at the LFF
