The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
- Directed by
- Roger Michell
- Genre
- comedy, drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 4 episodes
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young mixed-race man in 1970s London navigates family expectations, his own identity, and various romantic and sexual relationships. The show follows his life between his suburban home and the city's art and music scene.
quirkyintrospectiveculturally reflectivewryly humoroussexualcoming-of-ageatmospheric90s period
What happens
The Buddha of Suburbia is a British four-part television serial, directed by Roger Michell, originally broadcast on BBC Two in November 1993. Based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Hanif Kureishi, the series starred Naveen Andrews as the main character, Karim Amir. Its theme song, as well as other original music for the series, was written and performed by David Bowie (this work also inspired Bowie's related 'soundtrack' album of the same name). Unable to find distribution in America, the series was given a limited engagement screening at The Public Theater in Manhattan from December 1994 to January 1995. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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