The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Lahore traffic, summer haze, the hum of a stalled scooter. A man sips sweet tea across from an American journalist, eyes steady, words deliberate. Two chairs, one hostage negotiation dressed as conversation. This is John le Carré with a passport full of stamps and a soundtrack by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

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Mira Nair directed The Reluctant Fundamentalist in 2013. See Mira Nair's full filmography, where to start with Mira Nair, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mira Nair.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist was released in 2013 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 130 minutes.