Baltic Cinema: My Beautiful Laundrette
Stephen Frears UK 1985 98’
35mm transferred to digital video | In English
Baltic Cinema: My Beautiful Laundrette
Sat 7 Nov | 15:00
£6/£4.50* per person
Set in London's Pakistani community at a time of heightened racial tensions and homophobia, My Beautiful Laundrette follows the fortunes of handsome young Omar who, together with his English friend Johnny, takes over a run-down laundrette given to him by his rich uncle. Together they transform it into a gaudy, neon-lit palace complete with muzak and video screens. Against a background of racism and poverty in the rough London suburb, their own relationship, portrayed with tenderness and passion, blossoms to love.
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Doors open 14:30; Film starts 15:00. Drinks are available from Baltic Kitchen and may be taken into the auditorium.
Please note we cannot offer refunds on this event.
*Concessions: under 18s, unwaged & 65+
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Baltic Cinema’s SELECTED strand shows films selected by our artists and partners, and special presentations. My Beautiful Laundrette has been selected by Chitra Ganesh, currently exhibiting in our Level 4 gallery, as part of a season of films.
Baltic Cinema
Baltic Cinema is a year-round cinema programme at Baltic, lighting up our Level 1 Cinema with the best new and archive films. Bringing otherwise rarely-screened work to the North East, Baltic Cinema also expands our exhibitions, offering a chance to explore further some of the themes they raise.
Baltic Cinema has five strands:
Currents presents new work from across the world
Sources expands on our exhibitions
Selected shows films selected by our artists and partners
Quayside Kino is a monthly screening for families and children
News From Home offers films on and from the North East, for the people who live here
All regular screenings take place in our Level 1 Cinema.
Baltic Cinema is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
