The Infidel
“A Comedy Of Ethnic Proportions”
Based in a London suburb Mahmud Nasir lives with his wife, Saamiya, and two children, Rashid and Nabi. His son plans to marry Uzma, the step-daughter of Egyptian-born Arshad Al-Masri, a so-called 'Hate Cleric' from Waziristan, Pakistan. Mahmud, who is not exactly a devout Muslim, he drinks alcohol, and does not pray five times, but does agree that he will appease Arshad, without whose approval the marriage cannot take place. Shortly thereafter Mahmud, while going over his recently deceased mother's documents, will find out that he was adopted, his birth parents were Jewish, and his name is actually Solly Shimshillewitz.
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Cast
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Omid Djalili
Mahmud Nasir
Known for
Gladiator
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Richard Schiff
Lenny Goldberg
Known for
The Good Doctor
Ballers
Archie Panjabi
Saamiya Nasir
Known for
The Fall
Hijack
Igal Naor
Arshad El-Masri
Known for
Green Zone
Hit & Run
Stewart Scudamore
Tariq
Known for
Arcane
Carnival Row
Mina Anwar
Muna
Known for
House of Anubis
Happy Valley
James Floyd
Gary Page
Known for
No Man's Land
The Swimmers
Leah Fatania
Nabi Nasir
No other roles listed
Stuart Antony
Drummer
Also in
Hex
Scott Walters
Delivery Guy
Soraya Radford
Uzma
Known for
Innocent
The Gold
Ravin J. Ganatra
Fahad
Known for
Entrapment
Josh Appignanesi Director · David Baddiel Writer Erran Baron Cohen Composer
United States release May 1, 2010 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Slingshot Productions, Ombadsman
Production
The Salt Company International
Production
Slingshot Productions
Production
Ombadsman
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 18, 2010
Theatrical
United States · May 1, 2010
Theatrical
Austria
December 2, 2011 · Theatrical
Germany
June 29, 2011 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 4, 2010 · Digital
Singapore
September 16, 2010 · Theatrical
South Africa
July 31, 2010 · Premiere · Durban International Film Festival
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