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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. 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 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 ==
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. ==Production==
Production
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 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. == Awards ==
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