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National Theatre Live: East is East

MOVIE • 2021

National Theatre Live: East is East

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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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Top Cast

Amy-Leigh Hickman

Amy-Leigh Hickman

Meenah Khan

Irvine Iqbal

Irvine Iqbal

Doctor/Mr Shaw

Tony Jayawardena

Tony Jayawardena

George Khan

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Adonis Jeneico

Saleem Khan

Noah Manzoor

Noah Manzoor

Sajit Khan

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Joeravar Sangha

Maneer Khan

Gurjeet Singh

Gurjeet Singh

Tariq Khan

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Sophie Stanton

Ella Khan

Assad Zaman

Assad Zaman

Abdul Khan

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Felix Dubs

Music

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Susan Kulkarni

Costume Designer

Iqbal Khan

Iqbal Khan

Director

Ayub Khan-Din

Ayub Khan-Din

Writer

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Bretta Gerecke

Lighting Design

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Theatrical release date: December 7, 2021

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Status

Released

Release

December 7, 2021

Runtime

116 min

Language

English

Origin

United Kingdom

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