Javed is a Pakistani teenager who experiences racial and economic turmoil while living in Luton, England, in 1987. When a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteeen, Javed sees parallels between the singer's powerful lyrics and his own working-class environment. Springsteen's melodies soon inspire Javed to find his own voice and follow his dreams.
Music, Drama
Languages
English (Original), French
Maturity Rating
PG Violence, Language
QC: 8+ Violence, Langage vulgaire
Director
Gurinder Chadha
Producers
Gurinder Chadha
Jane Barclay
Jamal Daniel
Tory Metzger
Renee Witt
Peter Touche
Stephen Spence
Hannah Leader
Tracy Nurse
Paul Mayeda Berges
Cast
Viveik Kalra
Hayley Atwell
Rob Brydon
Kulvinder Ghir
Nell Williams
Aaron Phagura
Meera Ganatra
Dean-Charles Chapman
Sally Phillips
Billy Barratt
Writers
Gurinder Chadha
Sarfraz Manzoor
Paul Mayeda Berges
Executive Producers
Paul Mayeda Berges
Hannah Leader
Tory Metzger
Tracy Nurse
Stephen Spence
Peter Touche
Renee Witt
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Feature
Blinded by the Light
Blinded by the Light
A teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.