Hanif Kureishi
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Biography: Hanif Kureishi CBE (born December 5, 1954) is an English playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker, novelist and short story writer. The themes of his work have touched on topics of race, nationalism, immigration, and sexuality. In 2008, The Times named Kureishi in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
Department: Writing
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Birthday: December 05, 1954
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Gender: Male
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Heavy Rain
Overview: A powerful short documentary inspired by the launch of the genre breaking PlayStation 3 title HEAVY RAIN. Directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Neil LaBute, the seven minute short was filmed in London, LA & Paris and asks leading luminaries, 'How far would you go to save someone you love?'
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-02-23
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Tears
Overview: Why do we cry? Can men cry too? When are tears acceptable and when are they not?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Laughter
Overview: Examines laughter, its representation in film and its day to day function. Well known people from various backgrounds discuss the issue and what it means to them.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Rage
Overview: Explores rage, its function and its representation in film. Why does rage occur, how does it differ between people and how do children feel about it? Also questions if rage can ever be a constructive emotion.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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David Bowie Is Happening Now
Overview: Directed by BAFTA Award winner Hamish Hamilton, the movie was filmed during the closing night of the V&A installation and features appearances by Pulp leader Jarvis Cocker, fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, and more, as well as insight from David Bowie Is curators Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-13
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In My Own Words: Hanif Kureishi
Overview: Using a trove of archive photographs and film, Kureishi reflects on his father’s experiences as an immigrant in the post-war years, his own youth and entry into the world of theatre, the tumult around the publication of The Satanic Verses and its continued reverberations, and how he has transformed the life around him into a work of art.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-15
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Andrew and Jeremy Get Married
Overview: Director Don Boyd's portrayal of the extraordinary love story between a retired bus driver from Croydon and a retired teacher from Chelsea. One took to cruising public toilets and succumbed to drug addiction, crime and prison before personal rehabilitation. The other moved in a social sphere of dinner parties and T S Eliot readings at the seaside, yet had struggles of a different kind. (Storyville)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Overview: The comedy pioneer behind the Goon Show, Dr Strangelove and the Pink Panther series is explored in depth in this film, surveying his meteoric rise to fame and troubled personal life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-09
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Hanif Kureishi Interview
Overview: This interview filmed in 2015 for Criterion, and has the writer talk about his life in London, the role Margaret Thatcher played in this screenplay, casting the actors, and working on the film My Beautiful Laundrette.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-21
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