| Signature Move | |
| Native Name: | سیگنیچر موو |
| Director: | Jennifer Reeder |
| Producer: | Brian Hieggelke Fawzia Mirza Eugene Sun Park |
| Cinematography: | Christopher Rejano |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English Urdu Spanish |
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.[1] Fawzia Mirza also introduced herself as a lesbian on Twitter before the film was announced.[2] The film premiered at the 2017 South by Southwest Film Festival.
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.
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.[3]
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.[4] [5]
| 2017 | Cleveland International Film Festival | Best American Independent Feature Film | |
| FilmOut San Diego | Audience Award - Best Actress (Fawzia Mirza) | ||
| Festival Award - Best Director (Jennifer Reeder) | |||
| Iris Prize Festival | Best Actress (Fawzia Mirza) | ||
| L.A. Outfest | Grand Jury Award - Outstanding American Narrative Feature | ||
| Paris Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival | Best Feature Film | ||
| Nashville Film Festival | Bridgestone Narrative Feature Competition | ||
| QCinema International Film Festival | Best Picture - RainbowQC Competition | ||
| SXSW Film Festival | SXSW Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award (Jennifer Reeder) | ||
| SXSW Gamechanger Award (Jennifer Reeder) |