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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Directed by Mira Nair

2012•130 min•
Where to watch
Genre
Thriller
Topic
Justice
Mood
Gripping
Language
EnglishUrdu
Featured in
Cinema Across Borders

Synopsis

Terror has two faces.

In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Trailer

Selected Awards

Winner

International Film Festival of India

Centenary Award (2012)

Footnote

  1. Social impact

    Adapted from Mohsin Hamid's novel, one of the first major films to center a Pakistani protagonist navigating post-9/11 suspicion in America

Main Cast

Riz AhmedRiz AhmedChangez
Kate HudsonKate HudsonErica
Liev SchreiberLiev SchreiberBobby Lincoln
Kiefer SutherlandKiefer SutherlandJim Cross
Om PuriOm PuriAbu
Shabana AzmiShabana AzmiAmmi
Martin DonovanMartin DonovanLudlow Cooper
Nelsan EllisNelsan EllisWainwright

Director

Mira NairRegionUnited StatesIn archive8 filmsHeritageIndiaUnited StatesMore→

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