National Theatre Live: East is East

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National Theatre Live: East is East (2021)

Directed by Iqbal Khan

Documentary, Drama · 1h 56m

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.

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Cast

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

Crew

Director
Iqbal Khan
Writer
Ayub Khan-Din

Details

Release date
2021-12-07
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
National Theatre, Birmingham Repertory Theatre