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East is East

2017-07-03T18:34:15Z

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Title of a play by Ayub Khan Din, first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. Title of a movie written by Ayub Khan Din, directed by Damien O'Donnel, released in 1999. The title is taken from "The Ballad Of East And West" by Rudyard Kipling (1889).

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971 and deals with the Khan family, whose father, "George" (is this his real name? could someone check?), aims at preserving religious traditions, whereas most of the others in the family try to lead secular lives.

George feels unable to accept this, which especially becomes clear after the oldest son Nazir leaves the family. No one is allowed to talk about him and all the photos of him disappear. Sajid, the youngest son, turns out not to be circumcised, which George wants to change – against Sajid's will. Moreover, he arranges two further marriages with two not very attractive daughters of a Pakistani family for his sons Abdul and Tariq. Tariq, however, destroys the wedding clothes and George finds Maneer with the torn clothes, which results in George's violent behaviour towards his family so that he finally leaves the house. With the hope, however, that George will change.

== Postcolonial discourse ==

The binary oppositions 'East' and 'West' were constructed during the time of colonisation. According to Kipling's poem, however, “there is neither East nor West“ (l. 3). Using the terms 'East' and 'West' as binary oppositions goes back to the Western perception of the East as “Other“ or “exotic“. By defining the East as such a “contrasting image“ (Said 2) a justification of colonial attempts was made. "East is East" breaks these ethnic stereotypes and therefore rewrites the time of colonisation as a postcolonial discourse.
Although George sticks to 'his own' traditions he has already assimilated to the British culture, as he has married Ella, a British woman with Irish roots.

== References ==

Kipling, Rudyard. ''Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1932''. “The Ballad of East and West” London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1933, p. 231.

Said, Edward W. ''Orientalism''. London: Penguin Books, 1991.

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

East is East

2017-07-02T11:15:08Z

Vomens:

Title of a play by Ayub Khan Din, first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. Title of a movie written by Ayub Khan Din, directed by Damien O'Donnel, released in 1999. The title is taken from "The Ballad Of East And West" by Rudyard Kipling (1889).

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971 and deals with the bicultural family Khan, whose father, George, aims at preserving the Pakastani traditions, whereas the rest of the family – except from his son Maneer – conforms to the British culture.
George feels unable to accept this, which especially becomes clear when he expulses his son Nazir after having cancelled his arranged marriage because of his homosexuality. Sajid, the youngest son, turns out not to be circumcised, which George wants to change – against Sajid's will. Moreover, he arranges two further marriages with two not very attractive daughters of a Pakistani family for his sons Abdul and Tariq. Tariq, however, destroys the wedding clothes and George finds Maneer with the torn clothes, which results in George's violent behaviour towards his family so that he finally leaves the house. He though seems to aim at changing himself for his family at the end.

== Postcolonial discourse ==

The binary oppositions 'East' and 'West' were constructed during the time of colonisation. According to Kipling's poem, however, “there is neither East nor West“ (l. 3). Using the terms 'East' and 'West' as binary oppositions goes back to the Western perception of the East as “Other“ or “exotic“. By defining the East as such a “contrasting image“ (Said, p. 2) a justification of colonial attempts was made. "East is East" breaks these ethnic stereotypes and therefore rewrites the time of colonisation as a postcolonial discourse.
Although George sticks to 'his own' traditions he has already assimilated to the British culture, as he has married Ella, a British woman with Irish roots.

== References ==

Kipling, Rudyard. Rudyard Kipling’s Verse: Inclusive Edition, 1885-1932. “The Ballad of East and West” London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1933.

Said, Edward W. Orientalism. London: Penguin Books, 1991.

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

East is East

2017-06-26T20:44:47Z

Vomens:

Title of a play by Ayub Khan Din, first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. Title of a movie written by Ayub Khan Din, directed by Damien O'Donnel, released in 1999. The title is taken from "The Ballad Of East And West" by Rudyard Kipling (1889).

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Since George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George find him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

== Success and important awards ==

Despite a budget of only £1.9 million "East is East" was very successful, having brought in over $ 4.1 million in US cinemas alone. In the UK the film made £12.3 million only via rentals (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/business).

"East is East" won several awards, such as the Alexander Korda Award for the Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards or the British Comedy Award. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/awards?ref_=tt_awd ).

== References ==

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

https://www.epd-film.de/filmkritiken/east-east (accessed June 26, 2017).

http://www.imdb.com (accessed June, 2017).

East is East

2017-06-26T20:43:04Z

Vomens:

Title of a play by Ayub Khan Din, first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. Title of a movie written by Ayub Khan Din, directed by Damien O'Donnel, released in 1999. The title is taken from "The Ballad Of East And West" by Rudyard Kipling (1889).

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Since George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George find him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

== Success and important awards ==

Despite a budget of only £1.9 million East is East was very successful, having brought in over $ 4.1 million in US cinemas alone. In the UK the film made £12.3 million only via rentals (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/business).

East is East won several awards, such as the Alexander Korda Award for the Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards or the British Comedy Award. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/awards?ref_=tt_awd ).

== References ==

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

https://www.epd-film.de/filmkritiken/east-east (accessed June 26, 2017).

http://www.imdb.com (accessed June, 2017).

East is East

2017-06-26T20:39:23Z

Vomens:

Title of a play by Ayub Khan Din, first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. Title of a movie written by Ayub Khan Din, directed by Damien O'Donnel, released in 1999. The title is taken from "The Ballad Of East And West" by Rudyard Kipling (1889).

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Since George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George find him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

== Success and important awards ==

Despite a budget of only £1.9 million East is East was very successful, having brought in over $ 4.1 million in US cinemas alone. In the UK the film made £12.3 million only via rentals (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/business).

East is East won several awards, such as the Alexander Korda Award for the Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards or the British Comedy Award. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/awards?ref_=tt_awd ).

== References ==

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

https://www.epd-film.de/filmkritiken/east-east (accessed June 26, 2017).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/awards?ref_=tt_awd (accessed June, 2017).

East is East

2017-06-26T20:05:05Z

Vomens:

Title of a play by Ayub Khan Din, first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. Title of a movie written by Ayub Khan Din, directed by Damien O'Donnel, released in 1999. The title is taken from "The Ballad Of East And West" by Rudyard Kipling (1889).

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Since George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George find him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

East is East

2017-06-25T20:36:23Z

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== Description ==

''East is East'' is a British comedy by Damien O'Donnel from the year 1999. It is based on the drama of the same name by Ayub Khan-Din, which was first performed in the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. The title is taken from the poem ''The Ballad Of East And West'' by Rudyard Kipling.

== Characters ==

Om Puri as '''George Kahn'''

Ian Aspinall as '''Nazir Khan'''

Jimi Mistry as '''Tariq Kahn'''

Raji James as '''Abdul Khan'''

Emil Marwa as '''Maneer Khan'''

Chris Bisson as '''Saleem Khan'''

Archie Panjabi as '''Meenah Khan'''

Jordan Routledge as '''Sajid Khan'''

Lesley Nicol as '''Aunt Annie'''

Emma Rydal as '''Stella Moorhouse'''

Ruth Jones as '''Peggy'''

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Whereas George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country, his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger, Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George finds him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between them so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

== Success and awards ==

For a low-budget film (£1.9 million) ''East is East'' was very successful, making more than £10 million in The UK and more than £ 4.1 million in the US cinemas. Additionally, it was a big hit in Europe and made £12.3 million in UK after its publication on DVD.

Moreover, it won the Alexander Korda Award for the Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards and was the Best Comedy Film at the British Comedy Awards.

== References ==

"East is East“.Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/?f_=fn_al_tt_1 (accessed June 25, 2017).

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

"East is East". http://www.kinofenster.de/film-des-monats/archiv-film-des-monats/kf0005/east_is_east_film/ (accessed June 25, 2017).

East is East

2017-06-25T13:20:24Z

Vomens: /* References */

== Description ==

''East is East'' is a British comedy by Damien O'Donnel from the year 1999. It is based on the drama of the same name by Ayub Khan-Din, which was first performed in the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. The title is taken from the poem ''The Ballad Of East And West'' by Rudyard Kipling.

== Characters ==

Om Puri as '''George Kahn'''

Ian Aspinall as '''Nazir Khan'''

Jimi Mistry as '''Tariq Kahn'''

Raji James as '''Abdul Khan'''

Emil Marwa as '''Maneer Khan'''

Chris Bisson as '''Saleem Khan'''

Archie Panjabi as '''Meenah Khan'''

Jordan Routledge as '''Sajid Khan'''

Lesley Nicol as '''Aunt Annie'''

Emma Rydal as '''Stella Moorhouse'''

Ruth Jones as '''Peggy'''

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Since George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George find him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

== Success and awards ==

For a low-budget film (£1.9 million) ''East is East'' was very successful, making more than £10 million in The UK and more than £ 4.1 million in the US cinemas. Additionally, it was a big hit in Europe and made £12.3 million in UK after its publication on DVD.

Moreover, it won the Alexander Korda Award for the Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards and was the Best Comedy Film at the British Comedy Awards.

== References ==

"East is East“.Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/?f_=fn_al_tt_1 (accessed June 25, 2017).

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

"East is East". http://www.kinofenster.de/film-des-monats/archiv-film-des-monats/kf0005/east_is_east_film/ (accessed June 25, 2017).

East is East

2017-06-25T13:20:00Z

Vomens: /* References */

== Description ==

''East is East'' is a British comedy by Damien O'Donnel from the year 1999. It is based on the drama of the same name by Ayub Khan-Din, which was first performed in the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. The title is taken from the poem ''The Ballad Of East And West'' by Rudyard Kipling.

== Characters ==

Om Puri as '''George Kahn'''

Ian Aspinall as '''Nazir Khan'''

Jimi Mistry as '''Tariq Kahn'''

Raji James as '''Abdul Khan'''

Emil Marwa as '''Maneer Khan'''

Chris Bisson as '''Saleem Khan'''

Archie Panjabi as '''Meenah Khan'''

Jordan Routledge as '''Sajid Khan'''

Lesley Nicol as '''Aunt Annie'''

Emma Rydal as '''Stella Moorhouse'''

Ruth Jones as '''Peggy'''

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Since George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George find him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

== Success and awards ==

For a low-budget film (£1.9 million) ''East is East'' was very successful, making more than £10 million in The UK and more than £ 4.1 million in the US cinemas. Additionally, it was a big hit in Europe and made £12.3 million in UK after its publication on DVD.

Moreover, it won the Alexander Korda Award for the Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards and was the Best Comedy Film at the British Comedy Awards.

== References ==

"East is East“.Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/?f_=fn_al_tt_1 (accessed June 25, 2017).

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

"East is East". http://www.kinofenster.de/film-des-monats/archiv-film-des-monats/kf0005/east_is_east_film/.

East is East

2017-06-25T13:15:46Z

Vomens: /* Characters */

== Description ==

''East is East'' is a British comedy by Damien O'Donnel from the year 1999. It is based on the drama of the same name by Ayub Khan-Din, which was first performed in the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. The title is taken from the poem ''The Ballad Of East And West'' by Rudyard Kipling.

== Characters ==

Om Puri as '''George Kahn'''

Ian Aspinall as '''Nazir Khan'''

Jimi Mistry as '''Tariq Kahn'''

Raji James as '''Abdul Khan'''

Emil Marwa as '''Maneer Khan'''

Chris Bisson as '''Saleem Khan'''

Archie Panjabi as '''Meenah Khan'''

Jordan Routledge as '''Sajid Khan'''

Lesley Nicol as '''Aunt Annie'''

Emma Rydal as '''Stella Moorhouse'''

Ruth Jones as '''Peggy'''

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Since George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George find him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

== Success and awards ==

For a low-budget film (£1.9 million) ''East is East'' was very successful, making more than £10 million in The UK and more than £ 4.1 million in the US cinemas. Additionally, it was a big hit in Europe and made £12.3 million in UK after its publication on DVD.

Moreover, it won the Alexander Korda Award for the Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards and was the Best Comedy Film at the British Comedy Awards.

== References ==

"East is East“.Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/?f_=fn_al_tt_1 (accessed June 25, 2017).

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

East is East

2017-06-25T13:15:32Z

Vomens: /* Characters */

== Description ==

''East is East'' is a British comedy by Damien O'Donnel from the year 1999. It is based on the drama of the same name by Ayub Khan-Din, which was first performed in the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. The title is taken from the poem ''The Ballad Of East And West'' by Rudyard Kipling.

== Characters ==

Om Puri as '''George Kahn'''

Ian Aspinall as '''Nazir Khan'''

Jimi Mistry as '''Tariq Kahn'''

Raji James as '''Abdul Khan'''

Emil Marwa as '''Maneer Khan'''

Chris Bisson as '''Saleem Khan'''

Archie Panjabi as '''Meenah Khan'''

Jordan Routledge as '''Sajid Khan'''

Lesley Nicol as '''Aunt Annie'''

Emma Rydal as '''Stella Moorhouse'''

Ruth Jones as '''Peggy'''

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Since George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George find him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

== Success and awards ==

For a low-budget film (£1.9 million) ''East is East'' was very successful, making more than £10 million in The UK and more than £ 4.1 million in the US cinemas. Additionally, it was a big hit in Europe and made £12.3 million in UK after its publication on DVD.

Moreover, it won the Alexander Korda Award for the Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards and was the Best Comedy Film at the British Comedy Awards.

== References ==

"East is East“.Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/?f_=fn_al_tt_1 (accessed June 25, 2017).

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

East is East

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== Description ==

''East is East'' is a British comedy by Damien O'Donnel from the year 1999. It is based on the drama of the same name by Ayub Khan-Din, which was first performed in the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. The title is taken from the poem ''The Ballad Of East And West'' by Rudyard Kipling.

== Characters ==

Om Puri as '''George Kahn'''

Ian Aspinall as '''Nazir Khan'''

Jimi Mistry as '''Tariq Kahn'''

Raji James as '''Abdul Khan'''

Emil Marwa as '''Maneer Khan'''

Chris Bisson as '''Saleem Khan'''

Archie Panjabi as '''Meenah Khan'''

Jordan Routledge as '''Sajid Khan'''

Lesley Nicol as ''''''Aunt Annie'''

Emma Rydal as '''Stella Moorhouse'''

Ruth Jones as '''Peggy'''

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Since George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George find him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

== Success and awards ==

For a low-budget film (£1.9 million) ''East is East'' was very successful, making more than £10 million in The UK and more than £ 4.1 million in the US cinemas. Additionally, it was a big hit in Europe and made £12.3 million in UK after its publication on DVD.

Moreover, it won the Alexander Korda Award for the Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards and was the Best Comedy Film at the British Comedy Awards.

== References ==

"East is East“.Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/?f_=fn_al_tt_1 (accessed June 25, 2017).

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

East is East

2017-06-25T13:14:27Z

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== Description ==

''East is East'' is a British comedy by Damien O'Donnel from the year 1999. It is based on the drama of the same name by Ayub Khan-Din, which was first performed in the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. The title is taken from the poem ''The Ballad Of East And West'' by Rudyard Kipling.

== Characters ==

Om Puri as '''George Kahn'''

Ian Aspinall as '''Nazir Khan'''

Jimi Mistry as '''Tariq Kahn'''

Raji James as '''Abdul Khan'''

Emil Marwa as '''Maneer Khan
'''
Chris Bisson as '''Saleem Khan'''

Archie Panjabi as '''Meenah Khan'''

Jordan Routledge as '''Sajid Khan'''

Lesley Nicol as ''''''Aunt Annie'''

Emma Rydal as '''Stella Moorhouse'''

Ruth Jones as '''Peggy'''

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Since George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George find him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

== Success and awards ==

For a low-budget film (£1.9 million) ''East is East'' was very successful, making more than £10 million in The UK and more than £ 4.1 million in the US cinemas. Additionally, it was a big hit in Europe and made £12.3 million in UK after its publication on DVD.

Moreover, it won the Alexander Korda Award for the Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards and was the Best Comedy Film at the British Comedy Awards.

== References ==

"East is East“.Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/?f_=fn_al_tt_1 (accessed June 25, 2017).

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).

East is East

2017-06-25T13:13:56Z

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== Description ==

''East is East'' is a British comedy by Damien O'Donnel from the year 1999. It is based on the drama of the same name by Ayub Khan-Din, which was first performed in the Royal Court Theatre in 1996. The title is taken from the poem ''The Ballad Of East And West'' by Rudyard Kipling.

== Characters ==

Om Puri as '''George Kahn'''

Ian Aspinall as '''Nazir Khan'''

Jimi Mistry as '''Tariq Kahn'''

Raji James as '''Abdul Khan'''

Emil Marwa as '''Maneer Khan
'''
Chris Bisson as '''Saleem Khan'''

Archie Panjabi as '''Meenah Khan'''

Jordan Routledge as '''Sajid Khan'''

Lesley Nicol as '''Aunt Anni'''e

Emma Rydal as '''Stella Moorhouse'''

Ruth Jones as '''Peggy'''

== Plot ==

The film is set in Salford in 1971, back then a part of the county Lancashire, a smallish town in Northern England. It deals with the bicultural family Khan. Father George coming from Pakistan and his wife Ella, a Briton with Irish roots, have got six boys and a daughter. Since George aims at conserving the traditions of his home country his children want to conform to the British culture.

During a Christian procession the children have to hide from their father observing the parade.
Nazir, the eldest son, cancels his marriage, which has been arranged by George, because he turns out to be homosexual. As a result, he is expulsed from the family.
When George realizes that his youngest son Sajid is not circumcised he immediately makes up for it against Sajid's wishes.
The children discover that George has arranged two further marriages for Abdul and Tariq with two not very attractive daughthers of a rich Pakistani from Bradfordplant. In his anger Tariq secretely destroys the wedding clothes George has bought. The religious Maneer, who has had a conservative attitude up to that moment, tries to hide the damage. However, George find him with the torn clothes and behaves aggressively towards him, especially because Maneer does not want to reveal his brothers.
Hereby he distances himself from his father and the traditions. Ella wants to protect her son from his father's attacks and steps in between so that George hits her face.

When the wives to-be visit the Khans' house together with their family the situation escalates even more. It becomes obvious that the Khan children have assimilated themselves to the British culture and the other family indignantly leaves the house.
During a further conflict between George and Ella he becomes violent again. The children protect their mother and George leaves. He though seems to change his attitude for his family in the end.

== Success and awards ==

For a low-budget film (£1.9 million) ''East is East'' was very successful, making more than £10 million in The UK and more than £ 4.1 million in the US cinemas. Additionally, it was a big hit in Europe and made £12.3 million in UK after its publication on DVD.

Moreover, it won the Alexander Korda Award for the Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards and was the Best Comedy Film at the British Comedy Awards.

== References ==

"East is East“.Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166175/?f_=fn_al_tt_1 (accessed June 25, 2017).

Sander, Daniel. “Klischee ist Klischee“. Spiegel Online. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/der-film-west-is-west-als-nachfolger-von-east-is-east-startet-a-838650.html (accessed June 25, 2017).