The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night (2021)

Directed by

Fawzia Mirza

Genre

short film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

11 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A queer Muslim woman brings her Puerto Rican partner home for the first time to meet her family on Christmas Eve. The short film follows the awkward and funny moments of a family game night.

warmfunnylightheartedrelatableintimatehonestupbeatfamily-centered

What happens

The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night is a 2021 short comedy film, directed by Fawzia Mirza. 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. The cast also includes Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Pia Shah and D'Lo. The film was written by Mohammed, partially based on her own life. It premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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