Touch of Pink

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Touch of Pink is a 2004 romantic comedy film about a gay Indian-Canadian man whose life is upended when his conservative mother visits, featuring an imaginary friendship with the spirit of Cary Grant.

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instanceOf film
cinematographyBy David A. Makin
countryOfOrigin Canada
United Kingdom
depicts coming out
cultural conflict
mother–son relationship
director Ian Iqbal Rashid
distributor Sony Pictures Classics
editedBy Robin Sales
featuresImaginaryCharacter Cary Grant
filmingLocation London
linked to: London, England

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filmRuntime approximately 91 minutes
genre LGBT-related film
independent film
romantic comedy
hasImaginaryFriendMotif true
hasTheme family expectations
intersection of sexuality and cultural identity
self-acceptance
hasTitleOrigin song "A Touch of Pink" by Doris Day
imaginaryCharacterPortrayedBy Kyle MacLachlan
mainCharacter Alim
musicBy Nitin Sawhney
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A gay Indian-Canadian man living in London has his life disrupted when his conservative mother visits, while he is guided by the imagined spirit of Cary Grant.
premieredAt Sundance Film Festival
producer Elizabeth Karlsen
Nik Powell
productionCompany Telefilm Canada
UK Film Council
protagonistEthnicity Indian
protagonistNationality Canadian
protagonistSexualOrientation gay
releaseFormat theatrical film
releaseYear 2004
screenwriter Ian Iqbal Rashid
settingLocation London
linked to: London, England
stars Jimi Mistry
Kristen Holden-Ried
Kyle MacLachlan
Suleka Mathew
sundanceSection World Cinema
targetAudience adult

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Ari Posner notableWork Touch of Pink