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

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)

Trailer

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