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Directed by | Jennifer Reeder |
Written by | Fawzia Mirza Lisa Donato |
Produced by | Brian Hieggelke Fawzia Mirza Eugene Sun Park |
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Cinematography | Christopher Rejano |
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Country | United States |
Languages | English Urdu Spanish |
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.
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.
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]
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]
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2017 | Cleveland International Film Festival | Best American Independent Feature Film | Nominated |
FilmOut San Diego | Audience Award - Best Actress (Fawzia Mirza) | Won | |
Festival Award - Best Director (Jennifer Reeder) | Won | ||
Iris Prize Festival | Best Actress (Fawzia Mirza) | Won | |
L.A. Outfest | Grand Jury Award - Outstanding American Narrative Feature | Won | |
Paris Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Won | |
Nashville Film Festival | Bridgestone Narrative Feature Competition | Nominated | |
QCinema International Film Festival | Best Picture - RainbowQC Competition | Won | |
SXSW Film Festival | SXSW Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award (Jennifer Reeder) | Nominated | |
SXSW Gamechanger Award (Jennifer Reeder) | Nominated |