The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night is a 2021 short comedy film, directed by Fawzia Mirza.[1] The film is written by and stars Kausar Mohammed as Noor, a queer Muslim woman who brings her Puerto Rican partner Luz (Vico Ortiz) home to a family gathering for the first time.[2]
| The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fawzia Mirza |
| Written by | Kausar Mohammed |
| Produced by | Amalia Mesa-Gustin Kausar Mohammed |
| Starring | Kausar Mohammed |
| Cinematography | Patrick Ouziel |
| Edited by | Shelley Therrien |
Production companies | SpeakOut Films Luchima Productions Baby Daal Productions |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Pia Shah and D'Lo.
The film was written by Mohammed, partially based on her own life.[3] It premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[5]
References
edit- ^ Emma Specter, "This 11-Minute-Long Queer, Muslim Rom-Com Is the Best Thing I’ve Seen All Day". Vogue, September 9, 2021.
- ^ Tracy E. Gilchrist, "Queer Muslims Centered in Holiday Flick The Syed Family Xmas Game Night". The Advocate, September 22, 2021.
- ^ Fawzia Mirza, "How making a feel-good queer and Muslim comedy reminded Fawzia Mirza of what's really important". CBC Arts, September 14, 2021.
- ^ Joshua Freeman, "Toronto talent on display at TIFF 2021". CP24, September 10, 2021.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021" Archived 2021-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Now, December 6, 2021.
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