My Beautiful Laundrette is set in London's Pakistani community and follows the fate of the 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 with muzak and video screens. While the rough London suburb is marked by racial tensions and poverty, the tender relationship between Johnny and Omar blossoms into love. The Oscar-nominated film became a career springboard for actor Daniel-Day Lewis.
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