UK,
1999, 93 min
Directed by:
Damien O'DonnellScreenplay:
Ayub Khan-DinCinematography:
Brian TufanoComposer:
Deborah MollisonCast:
Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Gary Lewis, Archie Panjabi, Jimi Mistry, Lesley Nicol, Emil Marwa, Ruth Jones, Emma Rydal, Ben Keaton, Preeya Kalidas, Rosalind March (more)Plots(1)
Salford, 1971 and Pakistani chip shop owner George Khan (Om Puri) lives with his white wife Ella (Linda Bassett) and their seven children. George wants to raise his children as devout Muslims, but things go wrong when his eldest son Nazir (Ian Aspinall) flees his arranged marriage midway through the ceremony. Undeterred, George plans a marriage for his son Tariq (Jimi Mistry), but when Tariq discovers what is happening he rebels against his father, and the future of the family is plunged into doubt. (4DVD)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2000 - Outstanding British Film
- 2000 - Best Film
- 2000 - Om Puri (Best Leading Actor)
- 2000 - Linda Bassett (Best Leading Actress)
- 2000 - Ayub Khan-Din (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2000 - Ayub Khan-Din (Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer in British Film)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 1999 - Ayub Khan-Din (Best Screenplay)
- 1999 - Damien O'Donnell (The Douglas Hickox Award)
European Film Awards
- 1999 - Ayub Khan-Din (Best Screenwriter)
Goya Awards
- 2001 - Damien O'Donnell (Best European Feature)