East Is East
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Damien O'donnell
Om Puri
Linda Bassett
Jordan Routledge
Archie Panjabi
Emil Marwa
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
George Khan is the father of seven free-spirited children. He wants the best for them which, in his mind, means raising them in the traditional Pakistani custom. Unfortunately for George, his family lives in a London suburb surrounded by the current cultural phenomenon: 1970's psychedlic hippiedom. The two lifestyles couldn't be more at odds. The Khan kids' relationships with their father George (a.k.a. 'Gengis') becomes a game of dodge-ball, avoiding his restrictions. Life for them is about sneaking in Western pleasures while their father isn't watching. So when George tries to put his foot down, his English wife Ella becomes caught in the middle of a flying circus; she's torn between loyalty towards her husband's beliefs and empathy toward her kids desires to make their own ways in the world. For George Khan, the war for his traditional Pakistani values is about to be waged against London's bellbottoms, discos and free-wheeling lifestyles, and this is where the fun begins.
Director
Damien O'donnell
Cast
Om Puri
Linda Bassett
Jordan Routledge
Archie Panjabi
Emil Marwa
Chris Bisson
Jimi Mistry
Raji James
Ian Aspinall
Lesley Nicol
Gary Damer
John Bardon
Emma Rydal
Ruth Jones
Kriss Dosanjh
Ben Keaton
Kaleem Janjua
Albert Moses
Rosalind March
Madhav Sharma
Leena Dhingra
Jimmi Harkishin
Saikat Ahamed
Ralph Birtwell
Thierry Harcourt
Gary Lewis
Roger Morlidge
Bruce Mcgregor
Margaret Blakemore
Crew
William Booker
Catherine Brice
Jaap Buitendijk
Tabitha Burrill
Tom Conroy
Alex De Grunwald
Tom Delmar
Ben Dixon
Spencer Dodd
John Downer
Corinna Downing
Barry Du Pille
John Eccleston
Nadia El-saffar
Stephanie Guerrasio
Henry Harris
Mary Hillman
Gill Howard
Polly Jefferies
Ayub Khan-din
Ayub Khan-din
Sue Lefton
Helene Lenszner
Kate Lloyd-spencer
Joan Mccann
Adrian Mccarthy
Liam Mcgill
Graham Meethoo
Deborah Mollison
Lorna Marie Mugan
Pete Murphy
Em Muslin
Michael Parker
Clive Pittman
Stuart Renfrew
Dan Roberts
Marinella Setti
Robert Shipsey
Penny Smith
Penny Smith
Shellie Smith
Eliza Solesbury
Robin Thistlethwaite
Brian Tufano
Leslee Udwin
Alan J. Wands
Christian Wangler
Toby Whale
Iwan Williams
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 1999 Alexander Korda Award for the outstanding British Film of the Year from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Also nominated for Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress (Linda Bassett), Best Actor (Om Puri) and Most Promising Newcomer (Ayub Khan-Din).
Winner of the Golden Spike Award at the 1999 Valladolid International Film Festival.
Released in United States Spring April 14, 2000
Expanded Release in United States April 21, 2000
Released in United States on Video August 12, 2000
Released in United States on Video September 12, 2000
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States September 1999
Released in United States October 1999
Released in United States April 2000
Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (Regional Premieres) October 20 - November 15, 1999.
Shown at Valladolid International Film Festival October 22-30, 1999.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Fipresci) October 6-21, 1999.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 7-17, 1999.
Shown at Washington, D.C. International Film Festival April 5-16, 2000.
Feature directorial debut for Damien O'Donnell.
Released in United States Spring April 14, 2000
Expanded Release in United States April 21, 2000
Released in United States on Video August 12, 2000
Released in United States on Video September 12, 2000
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (Regional Premieres) October 20 - November 15, 1999.)
Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 3-6, 1999.)
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Valladolid International Film Festival October 22-30, 1999.)
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Fipresci) October 6-21, 1999.)
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 7-17, 1999.)
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at American Film Institute (AFI) Los Angeles International Film Festival (European Film Showcase) October 21-29, 1999.)
Released in United States April 2000 (Shown at Washington, D.C. International Film Festival April 5-16, 2000.)
