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Touch of Pink

Synopsis

Alim thinks he's living with the ghost of Cary Grant - and with Cary's help Alim manages to keep his wonderful boyfriend and carefree London lifestyle hidden from his mother Nuru who lives oceans away in Toronto. But things get messy when Nuru arrives to visit - with the intention of persuading Alim to come 'home' and marry - and Alim has to choose between his relationships with his mother, his boyfriend and his imaginary friend.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Features
Running time
91 mins
Format
35mm, Fuji
Director
Ian Iqbal Rashid 1st Feature
Producer
Jennifer Kawaja, Martin Pope
Editor
Susan Maggi
Screenwriter
Ian Iqbal Rashid
Director of Photography
David Makin
Sound
Jane Tattersall
Composer
Andrew Lockington
Principal cast
Jimi Mistry, Kyle Maclachlan

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Asian Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Martin Pope Productions

Pinewood Studios,
Pinewood Road, Iver
Buckinghamshire SLO OHN
UK

T+44 (0)1753 652778

emma@magiclightpictures.com

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