Finding Fatimah (2017)

Finding Fatimah: Directed by Oz Arshad. With Danny Ashok, Asmara Gabrielle, Nina Wadia, Wahab Sheikh. Shahid struggles to find love in the Asian community due to the stigma of his divorce, several years prior.

“Finding Fatimah is the latest in a long line of British rom-coms, but unlike the countless Hugh Grant vehicles weu0026#39;ve seen in the past, this one puts a unique spin on things.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt features Muslim characters but their religion is never the focus of the story. As a white, atheist, I frankly found it refreshing to see characters from these walks of life who werenu0026#39;t terrorists or the bit-part owner of a corner-shop.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film obviously stems from a very low budget, but that almost adds to the charm as it helps everything feel that much more sincere. And the filmu0026#39;s charms really are its strength. The two leads have a wonderful chemistry and are set to be big breakout stars if their work on this project is anything to go off of.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlong the way, they bump into a slew of cameos like Dave Spikey from Phoenix Nights, Ewen MacIntosh from The Office and a whole slew of Eastenders and Corination Street stars, which all help to keep things light and funny.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eUltimately, the film is a rom com and doesnu0026#39;t exactly try to break that mould so much as it takes it and does it very well. Imagine Bend It Like Beckham as written by Richard Curtis and youu0026#39;re almost there.”