Trailer

BLINDED BY THE LIGHT

Category: Long Métrage
Production year: 2018
Release date: 11/09/2019
Country: Royaume Uni
Genre(s): Dramedy

Director(s): Gurinder Chadha
Cast: Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra

Production company: Bend It Films
French Distributor: UGC Distribution | Orange Studio
International sales: UGC | Orange Studio

Synopsis

Blinded by the Light tells the story of Javed (Viveik Kalra) a British teen of Pakistani descent, growing up in the town of Luton, England, in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of “the Boss,” Javed sees parallels to his working-class lifein Springsteen’s powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers a cathartic outlet for his own pent-up dreams, he also begins to find the courage to express himself in his own unique voice.