1. Case Study: Slumdog Millionaire
Influences
British culture? – British Asian cinema
Despite the obvious representations of India through settings and culture,
Slumdog Millionaire is a British film.
What makes a film British?
With a British director, British screenplay writer and a British lead actor
the film can’t help but have a hint of ‘Britishness’

2. Case Study: Slumdog Millionaire
Influences
A characteristic of British cinema in the 1990s has been the emergence of
British Asian cinema.
The term refers to films which examine the position of Asian
communities in Britain, often focusing on the complex experiences of
second generation British Asians growing up within both cultures.
Look at the following summaries of a selection of recent British Asian
films. What are the dominant themes running through them?