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Title: The Infidel (2010)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Igal Naor | ... | Arshad El-Masri | |
| Stewart Scudamore | ... | Tariq | |
| Omid Djalili | ... | Mahmud Nasir | |
| James Krishna Floyd | ... | Gary Page (as James Floyd) | |
| Archie Panjabi | ... | Saamiya Nasir | |
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Leah Fatania | ... | Nabi Nasir |
| Stuart Antony | ... | Drummer | |
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Scott Walters | ... | Delivery Guy |
| Mina Anwar | ... | Muna | |
| Amit Shah | ... | Rashid Nasir | |
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Soraya Radford | ... | Uzma |
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Ravin J. Ganatra | ... | Fahad (as Ravin Ganatra) |
| Christian Lees | ... | Bar Mitzvah Twin Louis | |
| Jonah Lees | ... | Bar Mitzah Twin Sammi | |
| Richard Schiff | ... | Lenny Goldberg | |
Based in a London suburb Mahmud Nasir lives with his pretty wife, Saamiya, and two children, Rashid and Nabi. His son plans to marry Uzma, the step-daughter of Egyptian-born Arshad Al-Masri, a so-called 'Hate Cleric' from Waziristan, Pakistan. Mahmud, who is not exactly a devout Muslim, he drinks alcohol, and does not pray five times, but does agree that he will appease Arshad, without whose approval the marriage cannot take place. Shortly thereafter Mahmud, while going over his recently deceased mother's documents, will find out that he was adopted, his birth parents were Jewish, and his name is actually Solly Shimshillewitz. He conceals this information from his family, and with the help of his neighbor, Leonard Goldberg, tries to understand the Jews, their religion and even locates his birth-father, who is on his death-bed in a nursing home. Mahmud does not know that Arshad has been checking into his background, has videotaped him setting fire to a Jewish cap during a protest, and ... Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
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While I did laugh and smirk at this film a few times, it is far from the best comedy I've seen in movies. The interplay between the characters is often well written and there are really some inspired moments (the young daughter's jihaddist language was hilarious!) But the humor sometimes asks you to stretch your suspension of disbelief a little too much.
What I thought was really worthwhile in this film was the portrayal of some modern Muslims and their families and community. We see a tabloid-reading woman in a full burqah with a wonderful east-end/Scottish/cockney accent, an engaging imam who has a ready interpretation of how the modern faithful may deal with homosexuality, and the prevalent use of the internet as a means for modern Muslims to keep current and in-touch. This film deals with issues that are very very important and shows how everyday people respond to them in a very open way.
And I think comedy, if it's done properly, is really the best way to approach these issues in media. This movie does break down some barriers, by showing that, yes, we have some very definite cultural heritages that don't always get along, but we're all just people and we have to share this world for better or for worse.
I would definitely recommend this for any audience. Parents will want to know there is adult subject matter and a lot of adult language. The racist language is an integral part of the story and adds, rather than detracts from the work.
You don't have to be any certain faith to laugh or cry. The Infidel shows this.