The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night

2021 0h 11m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kausar Mohammed
Noor
Vico Ortiz
Luz
Pia Shah
Kiran
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Soraya
D'Lo
David

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fawzia Mirza
Writers: Kausar Mohammed
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shelley Therrien shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kausar Mohammed and Vico Ortiz and Pia Shah carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15011242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fawzia Mirza directs. Shelley Therrien cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Shelley Therrien shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kausar Mohammed and Vico Ortiz and Pia Shah carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt15011242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.