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In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.
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Viveik Kalra
Javed
Nell Williams
Eliza
Hayley Atwell
Ms Clay
Kulvinder Ghir
Malik
Aaron Phagura
Roops
Dean-Charles Chapman
Matt
Meera Ganatra
Noor
Nikita Mehta
Shazia
Tara Divina
Yasmeen
Rob Brydon
Matt's Dad
Frankie Fox
Colin Hand
Sally Phillips
Mrs. Anderson
Sofia Abbasi
1980's Local Resident
Asheq Akhtar
Butcher
Vincent Andriano
Billy
David Hayman
Mr. Evans
Lorraine Ashbourne
Kathy
Marcus Brigstocke
Eliza’s Dad
Olivia Poulet
Eliza’s Mum
Jeff Mirza
Mr. Shah
Kit Reeve
Emma
Ronak Chadha Berges
Javed (10)
Billy Barratt
Matt (10)
Kriss Dosanjh
Mr Singh
James Ballanger
Passport Official
Kumiko Chadha Berges
Lilly
Robert Ryan
Protester
Lee Barnett
Foreman
Riz Moritz
Club Goer
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Perhaps it was the “I feel like I’ve seen this before” factor, but ‘Blinded By The Light’ just didn’t resonate. It lacked the humour, the heart and the finesse of Chadha’s previous films, and therefore it falls short. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-blinded-by-the-light-the-spiritual-sequel-to-bend-it-like-beckham Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.
Read full review →The importance of representation isn't to speak exclusively to one crowd but to demonstrate that deep down, we all deal with the same issues and problems, regardless of ability, race, gender, religion or any of the other attributes that are used to divide us. This movie isn't just about a young boy discovering his identity as a British Pakistani Muslim, it goes beyond that and depicts a coming of age struggle between parent and child. Springsteen's soundtrack works as a baseline around Javid's transition from boy to man, through the pursuit of him achieving his dream, which beautifully rep…
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A gentle, funny, story about a lad whose outlook on life is totally transformed after his pal introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Viveik Kalra is on engaging form as the young "Javed" as is Dean-Charles Chapman as his aggrieved mate "Matt" and the music serves as a memorable narrative for a coming-of-age tale set against a backdrop of racism, bigotry, hormones and angst. It reminded me of late 80's Britain when you did actually have to queue up in one of the many (now long gone) record stores to get your tickets for a concert - sometimes at 00:01 in the morning. Look out for "Peg…
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