Cast: Jimi Mistry, Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Emil Marwa, Vijay Raaz, Lesley Nicol
George and Ella's youngest son Sanjid is struggling at home because his older siblings have moved away. In a last ditch attempt to show Sanjid the importance of his background George takes him to the Punjab where they settle in with George's first wife. Overcome with the guilt of having left his first family George attempts to better the situation by re-building their family home, with his and Ella's life savings. Ella flies out to Pakistan to rectify the situation and re-claim her floundering partner.
The 1970's picture of Pakistan definitely feels somewhat idealised, however West is West presents issues of conflicting cultures and fighting with modernity and tradition which are issues for people from migrant cultures today.
West is West retains the distinctive character and humour of East is East in an authentic and genuine way which I thoroughly enjoyed
