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Blinded by the light, directed by Gurinder Chadha

Label
Blinded by the light, directed by Gurinder Chadha
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
Main title
Blinded by the light
Oclc number
1117553218
Responsibility statement
directed by Gurinder Chadha
Runtime
117
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
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
resource.filmdirector
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