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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Though a few liberties have been taken with Mohsin Hamid's novel, this study of modern-day racial tensions is admirably faithful to the spirit of its source, despite a complete overhaul of its ambiguous framing device. Riz Ahmed stars as Changez, a Pakistani man from a good family who moves to the West to chase the American Dream, only to find his hopes for the future dashed in the Islamophobic backlash to the events of 9/11. Told in flashback - with Changez now a teacher in Lahore, accused of radicalising his students - Mira Nair's thoughtful, provocative drama seems to unfurl in reverse. Has his frustration and disillusionment finally driven the once mild-mannered Changez to terrorism? The splendid Ahmed keeps us guessing to the very end. The pay-off is a little worthy, and some of the Hollywood cameos (Kiefer Sutherland, Kate Hudson) can be jarring, but this is a film that makes some very interesting points about how society and the media can combine to create history's monsters.

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Cast

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ChangezRiz Ahmed
EricaKate Hudson
Bobby LincolnLiev Schreiber
Jim CrossKiefer Sutherland
AbuOm Puri
AmmiShabana Azmi
Ludlow CooperMartin Donovan (2)
WainwrightNelsan Ellis
Mike RizzoChristopher Nicholas Smith
Mustafa FazilAdil Hussain

Crew

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DirectorMira Nair

Details

Theatrical distributor
Mara Pictures
Released on
2013-05-10
Languages
English | Tamil | Urdu
Guidance
Swearing, some violence, a sex scene.
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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