National Theatre Live: East is East

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 7, 2021

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

National Theatre,Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Cast

Sophie Stanton,Amy-Leigh Hickman,Noah Manzoor,Assad Zaman,Joeravar Sangha,Tony Jayawardena,Gurjeet Singh,Irvine Iqbal,Adonis Jeneico

Director

Iqbal Khan

Writer

Ayub Khan-Din

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt42104158