National Theatre Live: East is East

1h 56m
DocumentaryDrama
10

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.

Cast

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

Crew

Iqbal Khan
Director
Ayub Khan-Din
Writer
Susan Kulkarni
Costume Designer
Bretta Gerecke
Lighting Design
Felix Dubs
Music

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