{"id":221286,"date":"2024-04-06T19:26:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T19:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/06\/movies-bfi-flare-the-queen-of-my-dreams-review\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:19:10","slug":"movies-bfi-flare-the-queen-of-my-dreams-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/06\/movies-bfi-flare-the-queen-of-my-dreams-review\/","title":{"rendered":"MOVIES: BFI Flare – The Queen of My Dreams – Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fawiza Mirza steps in the director\u2019s chair for a colourful, vibrant story of the big generational gap between Amrit Kaur and her conservative muslin mother, played by Nimra Bucha. When her father passes, Azra returns from the United States and embarks on a Bollywood influenced journey of self-discovery, at the same time we flashback to her mother\u2019s first time in rural Canada \u2013 a real eye-opener on both occasions.\n<\/p>\n

The structure of the movie\u2019s narrative between the past and the present can mean that The Queen of my Dreams<\/i> feels a little stilted at times, but it\u2019s vibrant and full of energy which keeps it occupied and bursting full of life. There is a youthful theme of following your dreams and staying young, chasing them no matter the generation \u2013 and Mirza brings to the table that with confidence that makes this more than watchable. I really love the first half \u2013 its humour allows for a funny touch with editing that really makes everything sing, and I really like how well fleshed out the characters are.\n<\/p>\n

The political elements come into play in The Queen of My Dreams<\/i> and it\u2019s not afraid to take risks, which is bold \u2013 anti-imperialist and revolutionary. There\u2019s hidden depth beneath the charm of The Queen of My Dreams<\/i> at play which turn it into an instantly likeable feature, not overwhelming, never a chore \u2013 the central performances of both give way to a film that avoids the clich\u00e9 of the \u201cparents of non-American children are Conservative\u201d which it appears to be heading into only to subvert it when you least expect it. It\u2019s a very welcome breath of fresh air \u2013 and the passion is infectious from the start; when Azra introduces her white female \u201croommate\u201d to Aradhana, her favourite film \u2013 complete with a live sing-a-long. Not ready to come out to her parents the awkward phone-calls make for great comedy.\n<\/p>\n

There\u2019s few connective tissue between the multiple timelines at play and The Queen of my Dreams<\/i> can sometimes feel disjointed at once. It lacks intimacy and it can feel distant when it\u2019s tackling the two stories \u2013 with the past being presented as this cartoonish caricature rather than something darker. It\u2019s aggressively tongue in cheek in a way that will win you over \u2013 and the classic Bollywood performances brought to life in this film really makes it likeable, issues and all. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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