Today at the Duke of York's The Infidel is playing. Starring British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili the film covers a full-scale Islamic and Jewish identity crisis.
Here's the trailer:
The plot:
"Meet Mahmud Nasir, loving husband, doting father and something of a 'relaxed' Muslim.
Does the 'F' word occasionally pass his lips? It's hardly worth mentioning.
Does he say his prayers five times a day? Of course! Well, usually..
Does he fast every day of Ramadan? Who's counting anyway? Mahmud may not be the most observant, but in his heart he is as Muslim as it gets.
But after his mother's death a discovery turns his world upside down.
He finds his birth certificate, which reveals that not only was he adopted at birth..
but he's Jewish, and his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz! As Mahmud tumbles headlong into a full-scale identity crisis, the only person he can turn to is Lenny, a drunken Jewish cabbie who agrees to give him lessons in Jewishness, which start with how to dance like Topol.
Oy vey."
And here's a bit of his stand-up:
Oy vey indeed. It's 104 minutes, starts at 9pm (or on Fri 28 May at 11:30pm) and costs £7.50for adults and £6.50 for students. You can buy tickets in advance here.
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