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Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Bos...

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Main Author: Rahman, A. R. (Composer)
Other Authors: Chadha, Gurinder (Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter), Manzoor, Sarfraz, 1971- (Screenwriter), Berges, Paul Mayeda (Screenwriter), Barclay, Jane, 1960- (Film producer), Daniel, Jamal (Film producer), Kalra, Viveik (Actor), Ghir, Kulvinder, 1965- (Actor), Ganatra, Meera (Actor), Williams, Nell, 1998- (Actor), Phagura, Aaron (Actor), Chapman, Dean-Charles, 1997- (Actor), Brydon, Rob, 1965- (Actor), Atwell, Hayley, 1982- (Actor), Smithard, Ben (director of photography.), Krish, Justin (Editor of moving image work)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, [2019]
Subjects:
Pakistanis > Great Britain > Drama.
Teenagers > Great Britain > Drama.
Music > Drama.
Springsteen, Bruce > Influence > Drama.
Nineteen eighties > Drama.
Comedy films.
Musical films.
Historical films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics.
Item Description:Based on the book "Greetings form Bury Park: race, religion and rock 'n' roll" by Sarfraz Manzoor.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019.
Wide screen.
Special feature: making-of featurette.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13 (thematic material and language including some ethnic slurs).
Production Credits:Original score by A. R. Rahman ; editor, Justin Krish ; director of photography, Ben Smithard.

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