The Infidel
Synopsis
But after his mother's death a discovery turns Mahmud's world upside down. He finds his birth certificate which reveals that not only was he adopted at birth but he's Jewish, and his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz! As Mahmud tumbles headlong into a full scale identity crisis, the only person he can turn to is LENNY, a drunken Jewish cabbie who agrees to give him lessons in Jewishness, which start with how to dance like Topol. Oy vey.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 105 mins
- Format
- Super 16mm
- Director
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Josh Appignanesi
- Producer
- David Baddiel, Uzma Hasan, Stewart Le Marechal
- Executive Producer
- Omid Djalili, Cavan Ash
- Editor
- Kim Gaster
- Screenwriter
- David Baddiel
- Director of Photography
- Natasha Braier
- Production Designer
- Erik Rehl
- Composer
- Erran Baron Cohen
- Principal cast
- Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff, Arcie Panjabi, Igal Naor
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Slingshot Studios
3rd Floor1A Adpar Street
London
W2 1DE
UK
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Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 7283
Sales Company
The Salt Company
3rd Floor1A Adpar Street
London
W2 1DE
UK
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