Halal Daddy (2017)
Raghdan Aziz, a young man of British-Indian Muslim heritage, is happy in his new home on the west coast of Ireland. This beach-fronted retreat is the perfect getaway from his controlling father. He has escaped the burden of his legacy and discovered a new sense of community. Living with his adoring aunt and uncle, Raghdan hangs out with his surf buddies Derek and Neville and has mapped out a future with girlfriend, Maeve Logan.
On Raghdan’s 21st birthday, his father Amir arrives from England with the gift of a run-down meat factory. How will Raghdan cope with this poisoned chalice of a present – a career opportunity that he never wanted?
HALAL DADDY is a fish out of water story about a loveable outsider, who must decide to embrace or defy his culture in the name of fitting in.
Written by
Conor McDermottroe
Mark O'Halloran
Directed by
Conor McDermottroe
Produced by
Hermann Florin
Ailish McElmeel
Executive Producer
Paul Donovan
Starring
Nikesh Patel
Sarah Bolger
Colm Meaney
Art Malik
Deirdre O'Kane
Paul Tylak