Blinded by the light

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The Resource Blinded by the light

Statement of responsibility: New Line Cinema presents in association with Levantine Films and Ingenious Media ; a Bend It Films production ; directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha ; produced by Jane Barclay ; screenplay by Sarfraz Manzoor, Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges

Summary: Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics

Credits note: Director of photography, Ben Smithard ; editor, Justin Krish ; original score by A.R. Rahman ; production designer, Nick Ellis ; costume designer, Annie Hardinge

Intended audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and language including some ethnic slurs

Language note: English or Portuguese dialogue; English described video; optional French, Spanish or Portuguese subtitles; English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing)

PerformerNote: Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra, Nell Williams, Aaron Phagura, Dean-Charles Chapman, Nikita Mehta, Tara Divina, David Hayman, Sally Phillips, Marcus Brigstocke, Olivia Poulet, Frankie Fox, Rob Brydon, Hayley Atwell

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