My Beautiful Laundrette

Set in London during the Thatcher years, My Beautiful Laundrette tells the story of young British Pakistani, Omar, who transforms his Uncle’s run-down laundrette into a thriving business. After being confronted by a fascist gang, Omar recognises school friend Johnny and uses their history to diffuse the situation. As they renovate the laundrette together, love blossoms between them.

Screenplay

Hanif Kureishi

Director

Nikolai Foster

Status

Released

Release date

20/09/2020

Original language

English