An exploration of love, identity, and class in Thatcher-era London, My Beautiful Laundrette is a defining and enduring work of Queer and British cinema. Omar (Gordon Warnecke), a young British Pakistani man, attempts to transform a run-down laundrette into a thriving business with the unexpected help of his childhood friend and a former street punk, Johnny (Daniel Day-Lewis). As their partnership deepens into a tender and risky romance, this critically acclaimed, brutally funny film serves as a testament to the power of human connection. An international breakthrough for both Day-Lewis (who was named Best Supporting Actor by the National Board of Review) and director Stephen Frears, My Beautiful Laundrette earned an Academy Award nomination for Hanif Kureishi’s original screenplay.