Completed - ENGLISH, Other - Thriller - 128 minutes
Based on the best-selling novel by Mohsin Hamid, The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a riveting thriller about the story of Changez, a young Pakistani man chasing corporate success on Wall Street in the era of globalisation.
Year of production : 2012 Director(s) : Mira NAIR Writer(s) : Ami BOGHANI, Moshin HAMID, William WHEELER Cast : Riz AHMED, Kate HUDSON, Liev SCHREIBER, Kiefer SUTHERLAND Producer(s) : Lydia DEAN PILCHER
Against the intense roar of student demonstrations in the area, Pakistani professor Changez Khan and American Bobby Lincoln share a cup of tea and conversation. The collegial pretense slowly gives way to why the unlikely pair has gathered on a summer day - another professor has been kidnapped by extremists. Changez called CIA agent Bobby to tell his side of the story. Bobby is there to listen, with an agenda of his own. A thriller set against the backdrop of contemporary conflict, The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a riveting, brilliantly unsettling exploration of bias. and the phenomenon of globalization.
Country(ies) : USA, INDIA, TURKEY, PAKISTAN Start of shooting : September 2011
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La Biennale di Venezia - Venice FF 2012 Out of CompetitionToronto - TIFF 2012 Gala PresentationsIFF of India, Goa 2012 (Centenary Award)San Sebastian FF 2013 Film Library (not in selection)