The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night

The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night is a 2021 short comedy film, directed by Fawzia Mirza.[1] 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.[2]

The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night
Directed byFawzia Mirza
Written byKausar Mohammed
Produced byAmalia Mesa-Gustin
Kausar Mohammed
StarringKausar Mohammed
CinematographyPatrick Ouziel
Edited byShelley Therrien
Production
companies
SpeakOut Films
Luchima Productions
Baby Daal Productions
Release date
  • September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11) (TIFF)
Running time
11 minutes
CountriesCanada
United States
LanguageEnglish

The cast also includes Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Pia Shah and D'Lo.

The film was written by Mohammed, partially based on her own life.[3] It premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[5]

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