My Beautiful Launderette

Set within the Asian community, My Beautiful Laundrette is an unusual love story concerned with identity and the entrepreneurial spirit. Omar takes over the running of his wheeler-dealer uncle’s laundrette with the intention of turning it into a glittering palace of commercial success. When he employs childhood friend and ex-National Front member Johnny they become lovers as well as working partners. However, complications soon ensue as the anger Johnny’s deserted gang begins to build and Omar is forced to face increasingly difficult family issues.