A Kind of English

1986 British film
  • Lalita Ahmed
  • Jamil Ali
  • Afroza Bulbul
  • Badsha Haq
  • Andrew Johnson
CinematographyJonathan CollinsonEdited byRichard TaylorMusic byLucy Rahman
Release date
  • 1986 (1986)
Running time
75 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguages
  • English
  • Bengali

A Kind of English is a 1986 British drama film, directed by Ruhul Amin and written by Paul Hallam. It stars Lalita Ahmed, Jamil Ali, Afroza Bulbul, Badsha Haq and Andrew Johnson. The film is about a Bengali family living in London.[1][2]

Cast

  • Lalita Ahmed as Mariom
  • Jamil Ali as Samir
  • Afroza Bulbul as Shahanara
  • Badsha Haq as Chan
  • Andrew Johnson as Tariq

Reception

A Kind of English was shown in festivals around the world and earned critical acclaim. The film was compared with early work of De Sica and Satyajit Ray.[3]

See also

  • Brick Lane (2007 film)

References

  1. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor (2015). "A Kind of English (1986)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. New York. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Kind of English". Movies.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ^ Malik, Sarita (Autumn 1994). "Dr Sarita Malik (PhD)- interviews Ruhul Amin for BLACK FILM BULLETIN". No. 3 (2 ed.). a British film institute magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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