Review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) by Mohamed R — 19 Sep 2006

Discrimination is everywhere and about everything.

This review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) was written by Mohamed R on 19 Sep 2006.

My Beautiful Laundrette has generally received positive reviews.

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