# They Call Us The Queen of My Dreams

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Podcast: [They Call Us Bruce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/they-call-us-bruce-894635)
Published: 2025-10-19T18:07:00+00:00
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## Resource

Jeff and Phil welcome friend and filmmaker Fawzia Mirza, writer/director of indie comedy/drama feature The Queen of My Dr eams . They talk about the Asian diasporic film subgenre of "Our Parents Are People Too"; Fawzia's own journey of telling this story over multiple iterations and embracing her identity as a director; and the challenges of shooting a narrative that spans several time periods and countries, from 1969 Karachi to 1989 Nova Scotia. Also: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of making The Queen of My Dreams .

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