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Signature Move
2017 film by Jennifer Reeder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Signature Move is a 2017 American indie comedy-drama film directed by Jennifer Reeder and co-written and produced by Fawzia Mirza about a Pakistani Muslim lesbian living in Chicago with her mother.[1] Fawzia Mirza also introduced herself as a lesbian on Twitter before the film was announced.[2] The film premiered at the 2017 South by Southwest Film Festival.
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Premise
Zaynab, a thirty-something Pakistani, Muslim, and lesbian woman living in Chicago, takes care of her TV-obsessed mother Parveen. As Zaynab falls for Alma, a bold and very bright Mexican woman, she searches for her identity in life, love and wrestling.
Cast
- Fawzia Mirza as Zaynab
- Shabana Azmi as Parveen
- Sari Sanchez as Alma
- Audrey Francis as Jayde
- Charin Alvarez as Rosa
- Mark Hood as Milo
- Molly Brennan as Killian
- Minita Gandhi as Hina
- Mia Park as Bookstore Customer
- The scholar Kareem Khubchandani has a cameo as a man outside on whom Parveen spies.
Production
Casting
Fawzia Mirza approached Shabana Azmi in Chicago when she was there to work in a play. She signed her to play the role in the film. The film features Fawzia Mirza as a Muslim lesbian and Shabana Azmi as her mother. The cast also includes Sari Sanchez, Audrey Francis and Charin Alvarez.[3]
Filming
Shabana Azmi moved to Chicago in early August 2016. Fawzia posted a selfie with Azmi on Instagram and announced that they have started the shooting of the film.[4][5]
Awards
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References
Further reading
External links
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