EAST IS EAST
Directed by:
Damien O’Donnell
Written by:
Ayub Khan-Din
Based on the play by:
Ayub Khan-Din
Genre:
Comedy | Drama
Runtime:
96 mins
Plot:
In early 1970s England, a Pakistani father finds the authority he has previously maintained challenged by his increasingly Anglicized children.
Release Date:
November 5, 1999
Reception:
Cast:
Om Puri
Linda Bassett
Ian Aspinall
Raji James
Emil Marwa
Chris Bisson
Archie Panjabi
Jordan Routledge
Wins
- Best British Film | Leslee Udwin, Damien O’Donnell
Nominations
- Best Film | Leslee Udwin
- Best Leading Actor | Om Puri
- Best Leading Actress | Linda Bassett
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Ayub Khan-Din
- Most Promising Newcomer | Ayub Khan-Din
