Mom Madonna & Me

In this very personal exploration of identity, the filmmaker looks for reflections of himself and finds them in the images of his mother, a Pakistani homemaker and Madonna, the international pop icon. On his journey toward self-love and maturity, he sees how his gender identity and professional life have been framed by his admiration of these two women. From a schoolboy in Pakistan, to a fashion designer in Los Angeles, to a performance artist and filmmaker in Montreal, dramatizations of intense personal events from the past 15 years demonstrate how the dreams and ambitions of his Mom became his own.

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Screened at festivals

Inside out Toronto Lesbian & Gay Film Festival May 2001
Frameline San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 2001
Image & Nation Montreal Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Sept 2001
Tranny Fest San Francisco Transgender Film Festival Nov 2001
Mumbai International Film Festival for Docs, Shorts & Animation Feb 2002
Rendezvous Cinema Quebecois Feb 2002
Festival Internazionale Di Cinema Gay Lesbico Milano May 2002
Vancouver Asian Film Festival Nov 2002
Jarkarta International Gay Lesbian Film Festival Dec 2004

Broadcasts: Pride/Out TV September 2003-2005

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