Majdhar

(1984)

★ 8.5 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1984

Runtime: 76 мин

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Ahmed Alauddin Jamal

Cast: Rita Wolf, Tony Wredden, Мира Сьял, Andrew Johnson, Sudha Bhuchar, Daniel Foley, Julianne Mason, Charu Choksi, Kaleem Janjua, Naima Khan

Plot

Cultural identity, women’s independence and the pressure to conform to British norms are the subjects of this bold and acute feature, which explores both British-Asian experience and the plight of recent immigrants. Rita Wolf (My Beautiful Laundrette), plays Majdhar, a Pakistani woman who transforms herself in London after her husband leaves her for another woman. While Majdhar feels her way towards confident self-determination, husband Afzal is torn between his heritage and his Western aspirations.