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East Is East is a 1999 British comedy-drama film written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Damien O'Donnell. It is set in Salford , Lancashire (now in Greater Manchester ), in 1971, in a mixed-ethnicity British household headed by Pakistani father George ( Om Puri ) and an English mother, Ella ( Linda Bassett ).
- Ayub Khan-Din
- 1996
A BAFTA Award winning, often hilarious and sometimes painful story of what happens when two cultures collide within one family. Film Four Limited MCMXCIX. Comedy. arrow_forward.
Apr 21, 2000 · East Is East. George Khan is like that performer on the old Ed Sullivan show, who tried to keep plates spinning simultaneously on top of a dozen poles. He runs from one crisis to another, desperately trying to defend his Muslim world view in a world that has other views. George is a Pakistani immigrant to England, living in Manchester in 1971 ...
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In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
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- Damien O'donnell
- R
- 17
A Pakistani father clashes with his British-born children over culture, religion, and arranged marriages in 1970s England. IMDb provides two summaries, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ for this film.
Apr 14, 2000 · East Is East. Rent East Is East on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. George Khan, proud Pakistani and chip shop owner -- Ghengis to his kids -- rules his ...
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arrow_forward. For George "Genghis" Khan, life is a never-ending struggle to teach his kids traditional family values. His modern, fun-loving sons Tony and Abdul, on the other hand, think they have everything figured out. So when the boys discover that dad has secretly arranged their marriages, youthful rebellion rules the day. Rating. R. Comedy.
