Brothers in Trouble
Drama about a group of illegal Pakistani immigrants living in a boarding house in 1960s England. The arrival of a white woman causes cultural and sexual tension.
Moving drama about the lives of a group of illegal Pakistani immigrants living in a boarding house in 1960s England. A skilled labourer who came to England to find better employment is relegated to shovelling sheep dung in a factory, but he learns to compromise after befriending other immigrants in his boarding house. The arrival of a young white woman causes sexual and cultural tension, culminating in a bitter confrontation.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Old Ram | Badi Uzzaman |
| Sakib | Pravesh Kumar |
| Gholam | Bhasker Patel |
| Amir | Pavan Malhotra |
| Irshad | Ahsen Bhatti |
| Hussein Shah | Om Puri |
| Mary | Angeline Ball |
| Prostitute | Lesley Clare O'Neill |
| Director | Udayan Prasad |
| Producer | Robert Buckler |
| Writer | Robert Buckler |
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