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I'm British But...

BFI titles • Documentary, Short Films, UR

Before she hit the big time with Bend it Like Beckham, Gurinder Chadha made this fascinating documentary on what it meant to be a young British Asian in the 1980s. The young people interviewed are from across the UK; the common thread is that they see it as home, but their differing views about what being Asian and British means for them are underscored by the beats of Bhangra and Bangla music.

Tags
Bhangra music, Asian community in Great Britain, Nationalism, Cultural identity, Race relations
Cast
Apala Chowdhury interviewee
Michael Khan interviewee
Jabeen Mohammed interviewee
Ramesh Rana interviewee
Crew
Gurinder Chadha director

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