Signature Move
 (2017)
Comedy, Drama, Queer Themes/Interest, Romance
On Wish List
#1285
6*
Seen ItYes
(9/26/2018 Netflix)
IMDB   5.6
80 mins USA / English
Netflix  Region 1
Shabana Azmi Parveen
Charin Alvarez Rosa
Audrey Francis Jayde
Fawzia Mirza Zaynab
Sari Sanchez Alma
Molly Brennan Killian
Mark Hood Milo
Ox Baker Jr. Self - wrestling show
Molly Callinan Ragina Cruz
Jacob Clapham Self - wrestling show
Minita Gandhi Hina
Brian G. Lawrie Referee
Mia Park Bookstore Customer
Malic White Security Bouncer
Connie Kincer Customer purchasing mask
Director/Choreographer
Jennifer Reeder
Producer Fawzia Mirza
Brian Hieggelke
Andy Derrow
Jason Fura
Writer/Composer Fawzia Mirza
Lisa Donato
Cinematography Christopher Rejano
Music Carlos Villalobos


Zaynab is a thirty-something Pakistani, Muslim, lesbian in Chicago who takes care of her TV-obsessed mother. As Zaynab falls for Alma, a bold and very bright Mexican woman, she searches for her identity in life, love and wrestling.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
Streaming, VoD Amazon Prime
Lists ‡ Rotten Tomatoes: 200 Best LGBT Movies of All Time
IMDb Voters <500
Rotten Critics Rating % (2021) 100
Rotten Best Queer #1-200 (2021) 121

Notes
Stylisticly, the movie seems to be based on Pakistani dramas, similar to telenovelas· It's too over-the-top for me· I never was quite able to suspend my disbelief· I suspect it appeals to females more than men· It has its moments of fun and frolic though.