National Theatre Live: East is East

2021 1h 56m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Salford, 1971. George Khan wants to raise his family in the traditional Pakistani way, but his children have other ideas. Abdul and Tariq aren't ready to be married off, Saleem is pushing artistic boundaries, Meenah's skirt is too short, and Sajit just wants to hide in his parka. As relations reach breaking point, their English mother, Ella, is torn between her loyalty to George and the happiness of her children.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amy-Leigh Hickman
Meenah Khan
Irvine Iqbal
Doctor/Mr Shaw
Tony Jayawardena
George Khan
Adonis Jeneico
Saleem Khan
Noah Manzoor
Sajit Khan
Joeravar Sangha
Maneer Khan
Gurjeet Singh
Tariq Khan
Sophie Stanton
Ella Khan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Iqbal Khan
Writers: Ayub Khan-Din
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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AWARDS

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Amy-Leigh Hickman and Irvine Iqbal and Tony Jayawardena carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt42104158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Iqbal Khan directs. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Amy-Leigh Hickman and Irvine Iqbal and Tony Jayawardena carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt42104158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.