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National Theatre Live: East is East

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National Theatre Live: East is East

10.0

1h 56m

2021

Synopsis

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.

Director

Iqbal Khan

DocumentaryDrama

Cast & Crew

Amy-Leigh Hickman

Amy-Leigh Hickman

as Meenah Khan

Irvine Iqbal

Irvine Iqbal

as Doctor/Mr Shaw

Tony Jayawardena

Tony Jayawardena

as George Khan

Adonis Jeneico

as Saleem Khan

Noah Manzoor

Noah Manzoor

as Sajit Khan

Joeravar Sangha

as Maneer Khan

Gurjeet Singh

Gurjeet Singh

as Tariq Khan

Sophie Stanton

Sophie Stanton

as Ella Khan

Assad Zaman

Assad Zaman

as Abdul Khan

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