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Amir is an illegal Pakistani immigrant smuggled into England in the 1960's to work, to send money to his family and perhaps even bring them over with him. A skilled laborer, he is forced to do unskilled work like shoveling sheep dung and processing wool. He lives in a boarding house with nearly a dozen other men, under the supervision of Hussein Shah. He befriends a young student, Sakib, who dreams of being a writer. Their existence is punctuated by secret movies, a visiting prostitute, fear of detection and deportation, and the gangster-like smuggler who comes by for his take every week. The household is shaken up by the arrival of a white girl, Shah's girlfriend, and the sense of femininity and family she brings.
Featured Crew
| Udayan Prasad | Director |
| Lucinda Syson | Casting |
| Alan Almond | Director of Photography |
| Robert Buckler | Writer |
| Abdullah Hussein | Novel |
| Robert Buckler | Producer |
| Barrie Vince | Editor |
| Stephen Warbeck | Original Music Composer |
| Mike Stallion | Art Direction |
| Andrea Galer | Costume Designer |