Cultural identity, women’s independence and the pressure to conform to British norms are the subjects of this bold and acute feature, which explores both British-Asian experience and the plight of recent immigrants. Rita Wolf (My Beautiful Laundrette), plays Majdhar, a Pakistani woman who transforms herself in London after her husband leaves her for another woman. While Majdhar feels her way towards confident self-determination, husband Afzal is torn between his heritage and his Western aspirations.
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Rita Wolf
Fazia Khan
Known for
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Ahmed Alauddin Jamal Director
First release November 21, 1984 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Retake Films (GB)
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 21, 1984
Theatrical · BFI London Film Festival
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