Blinded by the Light.

Chadha, Gurinder, (film director,, film producer,, screenwriter.). Manzoor, Sarfraz, 1971- (screenwriter.). Berges, Paul Mayeda, (screenwriter,, film producer.). Ghir, Kulvinder, 1965- (actor.). Ganatra, Meera, (actor.). Williams, Nell, 1998- (actor.). Chapman, Dean-Charles, 1997- (actor.). Phagura, Aaron, (actor.). Kalra, Viveik, (actor.). Atwell, Hayley, 1982- (actor.). Brydon, Rob, 1965- (actor.). Rahman, A. R., (composer.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (film distributor.). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), (production company.). Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra, Aaron Phagura, Hayley Atwell, Dean-Charles Chapman. (Cast).

Summary: The film tells the story of Javed (Viveik Kalra), a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in the town of Luton, 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 a classmate introduces him to the music of "the Boss," Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers a cathartic outlet for his own pent-up dreams, he also begins to find the courage to express himself in his own unique voice. Based on Sarfraz Manzoor's acclaimed memoir Greetings from Bury Park, "Blinded by the Light" is a joyful story of courage, love, hope, family and the unique ability of music to lift the human spirit.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 streaming video file (116 min.) : digital, sound, color
Publisher: [Los Angeles, California] : Warner Brothers, [2019]
Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
Copyright: ©[2019]

Content descriptions

Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directed by Gurinder Chadha.
Participant or Performer Note:	Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra, Aaron Phagura, Hayley Atwell, Dean-Charles Chapman.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13 (thematic material and language including some ethnic slurs).
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.