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The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night
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'The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night' is a short comedy film, directed by Fawzia Mirza, and released in 2021.Emma Specter, [https://www.vogue.com/article/the-syed-family-xmas-eve-game-night-review-tiff "This 11-Minute-Long Queer, Muslim Rom-Com Is the Best Thing Ive Seen All Day"]. 'Vogue', September 9, 2021. 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.Tracy E. Gilchrist, [https://www.advocate.com/film/2021/9/22/queer-muslims-centered-holiday-flick-syed-family-xmas-game-night "Queer Muslims Centered in Holiday Flick The Syed Family Xmas Game Night"]. 'The Advocate', September 22, 2021.
The cast also includes Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Pia Shah and D'Lo.
The film was written by Mohammed, partially based on her own life.Fawzia Mirza, [https://www.cbc.ca/arts/how-making-a-feel-good-queer-and-muslim-comedy-reminded-fawzia-mirza-of-what-s-really-important-1.6174631 "How making a feel-good queer and Muslim comedy reminded Fawzia Mirza of what's really important"]. CBC Arts, September 14, 2021. It premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.Joshua Freeman, [https://www.cp24.com/entertainment-news/movie-tv-news/toronto-talent-on-display-at-tiff-2021-1.5580178?cache= "Toronto talent on display at TIFF 2021"]. CP24, September 10, 2021.
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/news-and-features/tiff-announces-canadas-top-ten-for-2021 "TIFF announces Canadas Top Ten films of 2021"]. 'Now', December 6, 2021.
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