Please note: all sales are final – there are no refunds or exchanges Heartwarming and inspiring, Javed’s story reminds us of the transformative, universal power of music to transcend race, class, and nationality and bind us all on a human level.Adult: £8.25 evening/£7.15 matinee (includes 75p/65p online booking fee)Ĭhild under 16: £6.05 (includes 55p online booking fee)īookings over £20 made through the Box Office will incur a £1 booking fee Blinded By the Light, which is the best-reviewed of the newcomers, wasnt going to do much anyway, yet even that Bruce Springsteen-inspired Sundance favorite. The Boss’s working-class anthems and affirming lyrics seem to speak directly to Javed, emboldening him to find his own voice as a writer, stand up to the racism around him, and challenge his father’s rigid ideals.īased on the memoir Greetings from Bury Park by journalist/writer Sarfraz Manzoor, Blinded by the Light is a comedic, joyous musical companion piece to writer/director Gurinder Chadha’s 2002 hit film, Bend It Like Beckham. Set to the music and lyrics of Bruce Springsteen’s timeless songs, Blinded by the Light is a story about courage, love, hope, family and how music has the ability to lift the human spirit. Described by the British Film Institute as 'one of the UK's most respected filmmakers,' Chadha's most recent turn as director, writer, and producerBlinded by the Light premiered at Sundance Film Festival and received a standing ovation. We are checking email & phone messages & aim to respond within 5 working days.
What young Javed really wants is to be a writer-something his father doesn’t approve of or understand-and when a new friend loans him a few Bruce Springsteen cassettes, Javed is changed forever. Cinema Type : Hollywood Release Date : 2( 2 years, 284 days ago). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Electric Palace Box Office is closed.
His father’s recent job termination and the neighborhood skinheads are a daily reminder of the difficult times he’s living in. 'Blinded by the Light' tells a story of a teenager who hears Bruce Springsteen for the first time and is given the ability to overcome many obstacles in. Javed, a 16-year-old British Pakistani boy, lives in the town of Luton. The film tells the story of Javed (Viveik Kalra) a British teen of Pakistani descent, growing up in the town of Luton, England, in 1987.