East Is East
- Drama
- Comedy
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
East Is East is a 1999 British comedy-drama film about a Pakistani Muslim father in 1971 Salford who struggles to impose traditional values on his British-born children. The film explores generational and cultural clashes within a fish-and-chip shop owner's family as his kids increasingly resist his strict rules on religion, dress, and lifestyle.
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Om PuriGeorge Khan
Linda BassettElla Khan- Ian AspinallNazir Khan
Jimi MistryTariq Khan
Archie PanjabiMeenah Khan- Jordan RoutledgeSajid Khan
Chris BissonSaleem Khan
Lesley NicolAuntie Annie
Emil MarwaManeer Khan
Raji JamesAbdul Khan- Emma RydalStella Moorhouse
Ruth JonesPeggy- Gary DamerErnest Moorhouse
John BardonMr Moorhouse
Jimmi HarkishinIyaaz Ali Khan
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When was East Is East released?
East Is East was released on May 14, 1999.
What is the main plot of East Is East?
The film follows George Khan, a Pakistani Muslim fish-and-chip shop owner in Salford, as he clashes with his children over traditional Pakistani customs. His British-born kids, who have an English mother, increasingly reject their father's strict rules on dress, food, religion, and behavior.
What genre is East Is East?
East Is East is a comedy-drama that blends humor with serious themes of cultural identity and family conflict.
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