Signature Move

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. Fawzia Mirza also introduced herself as a lesbian on Twitter before the film was announced. The film premiered at the 2017 South by Southwest Film Festival.

Premise
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.

Cast

 * Fawzia Mirza as Zaynab
 * Shabana Azmi as Parveen
 * Sari Sanchez as Alma
 * Audrey Francis as Jayde
 * Charin Alvarez as Rosa
 * Mark Hood as Milo
 * Molly Brennan as Killian
 * Minita Gandhi as Hina
 * Mia Park as Bookstore Customer
 * The scholar Kareem Khubchandani has a cameo as a man outside on whom Parveen spies.

Casting
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.

Filming
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.