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A queer Arab boy, Nazeem, looks up to his Muslim mother with awe. Later in life, it is only through being a drag queen that he holds on to their lost and fraught connection.

Top Cast

  • Ahd Kamel

    Ahd Kamel

    Halima

  • Omar Labek

    Omar Labek

    Young Nazeem

  • Amrou Al-Kadhi

    Amrou Al-Kadhi

    Nazeem/Queen Za Dream

  • Charlie Parham

    Charlie Parham

    Queen 1

  • Tom Rasmussen

    Tom Rasmussen

    Queen 2

Overview

A queer Arab boy, Nazeem, looks up to his Muslim mother with awe. Later in life, it is only through being a drag queen that he holds on to their lost and fraught connection.

Rating

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