My Son the Fanatic (film)
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| My Son the Fanatic | |
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| Directed by | Udayan Prasad |
| Produced by | Chris Curling |
| Written by | Hanif Kureishi |
| Starring | Om Puri Rachel Griffiths Akbar Kurtha Stellan Skarsgård |
| Music by | Stephen Warbeck |
| Cinematography | Alan Almond |
| Running time | 87 min. |
| IMDb profile | |
My Son the Fanatic is a 1997 British drama film directed by Udayan Prasad. It was written by Hanif Kureishi after his short story My Son the Fanatic.
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[edit] Plot
Pakistani taxi-driver Parvez and prostitute Bettina find themselves trapped in the middle when Islamic fundamentalists decide to clean up their local town.
[edit] Nominations
- 2000, Independent Spirit Award: best foreign film: Udayan Prasad
- 1998, British Independent Film Festival: best screenplay: Hanif Kureishi, best British actress: >Rachel Griffiths
- 1998, Brussels International Film Festival, best European feature: Udayan Prasad
- 1997, Dinard British Film Festival: Udayan Prasad
[edit] Prizes
- 1998, Brussels International Film Festival, best actor Om Puri
[edit] External links
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