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'Quickening' is a 2021 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Haya Waseem.[Barry Hertz, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/tiff/article-tiff-2021-films-starring-kirsten-dunst-steven-yeun-and-sigourney/ "TIFF 2021: Films starring Kirsten Dunst, Steven Yeun and Sigourney Weaver heading to festival"]. 'The Globe and Mail', July 28, 2021.] Waseem's debut full-length feature, the film stars Arooj Azeem as Sheila, a young Pakistani Canadian woman navigating her freedom from the social expectations of her immigrant family after starting university.[Victoria Ahearn, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2021/09/06/from-night-raiders-to-scarborough-five-canadian-films-making-waves-at-tiff.html "From Night Raiders to Scarborough: Five Canadian films making waves at TIFF"]. 'Toronto Star', September 6, 2021.]
Azeem was named among TIFF's annual Rising Stars program for emerging actors.[[https://www.shootonline.com/news/toronto-film-fest-unveils-plans-talent-development-media-inclusion "Toronto Film Fest Unveils Plans For Talent Development, Media Inclusion"]. 'Shoot Online', August 31, 2021.]
The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[Rebecca Rubin, [https://variety.com/2021/film/news/toronto-film-festival-contemporary-world-cinema-discovery-lineup-1235029304/ "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Contemporary World Cinema and Discovery Lineup"]. 'Variety', July 28, 2021.]
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