Queen Tut
By Reem Morsi
2023 | 100 min | Drama
After the loss of their loved ones, a newly arrived Egyptian immigrant, and a trans drag mother, find solace in their new friendship.
Thom Allison
ActorCanadian actor and singer Thom Allison is active on both stage and screen. He became known to an international audience primarily for his role as Pree in the science fiction series *Killjoys* (2015–2019), for which he earned a Canadian Screen Award nomination. His versatile theatre career includes engagements at renowned Canadian institutions like the Stratford Festival and the Shaw Festival. For his stage performances, including in the Canadian production of the musical *Kinky Boots*, he has been honored twice with the Dora Mavor Moore Award. The performer completed his training at the Ryerson Theatre School.
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