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Signature Move

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Signature Move

"Life, love & lady wrestling"

2017

1h 19m

5.4(29 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A secret new romance with Alma forces Zaynab to confront her complicated relationship with her recently widowed mother. In this coming-of-age Muslim melodrama, Zaynab copes by taking up Lucha-style wrestling.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Fawzia Mirza

Fawzia Mirza

Zaynab

Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi

Parveen

Sari Sanchez

Sari Sanchez

Alma

Audrey Francis

Audrey Francis

Jayde

Charin Alvarez

Charin Alvarez

Rosa

Molly Brennan

Killian

Mark J.P. Hood

Milo

Ox Baker Jr.

Himself

Molly Callinan

Ragina Cruz

Jacob Clapham

Himself

Creative team

Directed by: Jennifer Reeder
Written by: Fawzia Mirza
Lisa Donato
Produced by: Brian Hieggelke
Eugene Park

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