The Infidel

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When his mother dies, Muslim business owner and family man Mahmud Nasir (Omid Djalili) uncovers the two biggest surprises of his life: he was adopted as a baby and his birth parents weren't Muslim -- they were Jewish. As he scrambles to get a handle on his existential identity crisis, Mahmud turns to boozy Jewish cab driver Lenny (Richard Schiff) for a little spiritual counsel. Josh Appignanesi directs this indie comedy.
Netflix Rating: 3.3
NYT Review: A look at some of the twists and turns of Jewish-Muslim relations, set in Britain. Read the review
Top Rotten Tomatoes Critics: Tthis thing plays like a cheeky Brit-com blown up to feature length, with a thin coat rack of plot to hang the ethnic humour on, and a wish to offend without being offensive. full review

Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

An admirably cagey effort to mine humor from the thorny cultural and racial divide that is Muslim-Jewish relations. full review

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

An amusing little film from Britain. full review

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times