My Beautiful Laundrette

1985 | Color | 97 min

Omar, son of a Pakistani immigrant in London, embarks on a venture to renovate his uncle?s laundrette with the help of his childhood friend, ex-National Front member Johnny. The two men develop a gay relationship, challenged by class difference, racial politics and family interference

Country: Reino Unido
Direction: Frears; Stephen
Script: Kureish; Hanif
Production: Radclyff; Sarah, Bevan; Tim
Photography: Stapleto; Oliver
Sound: Bailey; Albert
Music: Tonalis; Ludus
Cast:Jaffrey; Saeed, Warnecke; Gordon, Lewis; Daniel-day, Seth; Roshan
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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