alt text for this image19:14Claude responded: A group of men gathered on a London sA group of South Asian men are gathered on a London street beside parked motorcycles, smiling and chatting while holding cups of tea or coffee. The scene has a casual, social atmosphere, with brick-fronted shops visible in the background.

London Boys

About London Boys

Behind the loud and intimidating motorcycles of the Bangladeshi Bad Boys is a group of second-generation Bangladeshi men who find in their bikes a sense of identity and a way to overcome racism.

Co-directed by Arun Nangla and Laura Pavone, this documentary offers surprisingly vulnerable moments as it lifts a curtain on the racism faced by the Bangladeshi community in the UK, as well as the frustrations, hurt, and pain that come with it. With a loving lens on East London, this exploration of masculinity and Islamophobia is poignantly told by men facing an identity crisis at the intersection of the generational racism they’ve endured.
 

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MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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