East Is East

The film skilfully avoids most Asian-Britain cliches and by confining proceedings to the Khan family, it gives the exploration of culture-collision issues a tight focus.

This is a provocative film, useful for discussions between parents and children.

East Is East mixes broad comedy and more subtle visual gags with beautifully drawn performances and moments of real pain.

...the film mixes broad humor with asurprisingly subtle portrait of a family pulled in a bewildering variety of directions...