Blinded by the Light
Synopsis
1987. When music fanatic Javed discovers the illustrious back catalogue of Bruce Springsteen his world is turned upside down; already a creative soul his passion for music and writing is set alight by the songs of the working-class poet, whose lyrics feel all too familiar to the aspirational teenager. Yearning to escape his rundown hometown and the rules of his traditional Pakistani household, Javed finds himself caught in between two worlds and must discover if he too is 'Born to Run…'
Based on the memoir of lauded Guardian journalist Sarfraz Manzoor, this timely coming of age story proves that the right song has the capacity to transcend race, religion and place, tap into our hearts and help us discover who we really are.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2019 - Premieres - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 114 mins
- Director
- Gurinder Chadha
- Producer
- Gurinder Chadha, Jane Barclay, Jamal Daniel
- Editor
- Justin Krish
- Screenwriter
- Sarfraz Mansoor, Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges
- Director of Photography
- Ben Smithard
- Production Designer
- Nick Ellis
- Principal Cast
- Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Hayley Atwell, Sally Phillips, Rob Brydon, Nell Williams
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 8th May 2019
