Playing it straight is about to get very complicated.
Alim is a gay man living in London to escape the domineering eye of his conservative Muslim mother, Nuru, back in Canada. Alim keeps his homosexuality secret from his mother, so when she comes for a surprise visit, he and his boyfriend, Giles, must put on a straight facade to hide the truth.
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Cast
- Jimi MistryAlim Jahan
- Kyle MacLachlanGhost of Cary Grant
- Suleka MathewNuru Jahan
- Kristen Holden-RiedGiles
- Veena SoodDolly
- Brian GeorgeHassan
- Liisa Repo-MartellDelia
- Dean McDermottAlisdair Keith
- Linda ThorsonGiles's mother
- Malika MendezSherubai
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- Ian Iqbal RashidDirector
- Ian Iqbal RashidWriter
- David A. MakinDirector of Photography
- Andrew LockingtonOriginal Music Composer
- Susan MaggiEditor
- Jennifer KawajaProducer
- Martin PopeProducer
- Julia SerenyProducer
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