Blinded by the Light (2019)

Comedy, Drama, Music

Director: Gurinder Chadha
Writers: Sarfraz Manzoor, Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, Bruce Springsteen
Starring: Billy Barratt, Ronak Singh Chadha Berges, Viveik Kalra, Lee Barnett

"For Anyone Who Has Ever Wanted to Dream. You're Not Alone."

Inspired by a true story, based on Sarfraz Manzoor’s acclaimed memoir Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N’ Roll, Blinded by the Light tells the story of Javed, 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 Bruce Springsteen, Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in the 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.

Plot summary from IMDb: In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.

Awards: 2 wins & 6 nominations.
Runtime: 118 min
PG-13