My Beautiful Laundrette
Author(s):
Hanif Kureishi
Company:
Made at Curve
Running time:
2h 30min approx
Age recommendation:
14+ years
Set in London during the Thatcher years, My Beautiful Laundrette tells the story of a young British Pakistani, Omar, who transforms his uncle’s run-down laundrette into a thriving business.
After being confronted by a racist gang, Omar develops a relationship with schoolfriend Johnny, a fascist skinhead.
Against a backdrop of racial division, nationalism, rising inflation, recession and political turmoil, love blossoms between the two boys, as they set to work renovating the South London laundrette.
