Director: Richard Foster
A barmaid's ordinary night turns into a chase through hidden worlds in Mia and the Dragon Princess, a 2023 British action-fantasy that mixes street-level crime with something far stranger hiding just beneath it.
What is Mia And The Dragon Princess about?
Mia works behind the bar in a life that runs on routine until a frightened stranger stumbles in, unable to speak a word of English and clearly being hunted by men who mean her serious harm. What starts as an act of instinctive protection quickly pulls Mia into a conflict that has nothing to do with the ordinary criminals chasing them and everything to do with a hidden lineage the stranger is trying to outrun. As the two women stay one step ahead of their pursuers, Mia is dragged into a world of old power and buried secrets she never knew existed, forcing her to decide how far she'll go for someone she just met.
Cast & crew
Noa Nikita Bleeker leads as Mia, with Paul McGann, MyAnna Buring, and Brian McCardie rounding out a supporting cast that spans grounded crime-thriller menace and something closer to myth. Director Richard Foster keeps the tone anchored in Mia's very human reactions even as the story around her expands.
Context & significance
Made in the United Kingdom and released in 2023, the film runs 83 minutes and carries an IMDb score of 3.8, positioning it as a scrappy, low-budget entry in the fantasy-action space rather than a mainstream tentpole. Its blend of urban setting and hidden mythology gives it a distinct, low-key genre identity, and its compact runtime keeps the chase-driven plot moving without much padding.
Where & how to watch
Mia and the Dragon Princess is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, making it accessible to Farsi-speaking viewers across the diaspora. Browsing the film's page costs nothing; watching it requires signing into a K-Time account first.