The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night
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All cards are on the table when a queer, Muslim, South Asian American woman introduces her Latinx partner for the first time at a family game night.
All cards are on the table when a queer, Muslim, South Asian American woman introduces her Latinx partner for the first time at a family game night.
Find out more about "The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night", including My Thoughts and Where To Watch it! |With a sense of uniqueness, quirkiness, and a dash of culture, “The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night” is a must-watch for the holiday season! While it has only been shown at a few festivals, I hope that it is released to a wider audience quickly. “Having a queer Muslim Brown rom-com world premiere at one of the most important film festivals in the world is revolutionary,” director Fawzia Mirza stated during the short film’s premiere.
Kausar Mohammed and Fawzia Mirza discuss the mold-breaking short and where it could go from here. While the traditional romantic comedy genre has slowed down since the heyday of the 90s, the subgenre of holiday rom-coms has continued to expand at a rapid pace.I hope we achieved that, but the intent was that Luz/Noor always refer to EVERYONE (even the sisters) by only the person’s name or by “they.” The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night meeting. (SpeakOut Films, Kamal Productions, and Baby Daal Productions).
