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FilmComedyRomance

Shades of Ray (2008)

NR · 2008-10-18 · 1h 27m · EN
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Life's not always brown or white.

American-born Ray Rehman comes home one night to find his Pakistani father on his doorstep. Ray's Caucasian mother threw him out. It's an awkward time for his father to move in as Ray just proposed to his Caucasian girlfriend - who hasn't given him an answer. While trying to get his parents back together, Ray meets a South Asian girl of mixed descent, just like him, and must decide where his identity truly lies.

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Jaffar MahmoodDirector, Writer

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Zachary LeviZachary LeviRay RehmanFran KranzFran KranzSal GarfinkleSarah ShahiSarah ShahiSana KhaliqBonnie SomervilleBonnie SomervilleNoel WilsonBrian GeorgeBrian GeorgeJavaid RehmanKathy BakerKathy BakerJanet RehmanGerry BednobGerry BednobNaseem KhaliqPhil RosenthalPhil RosenthalDirector #1Lucy DavisLucy DavisDirector #2Jake KasdanJake KasdanDirector #3Art EvansArt EvansTylerRex LeeRex LeeDale

Keywords

Romantic comedyLos angeles, californiaCulture clashPakistanMixed heritage

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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityRomantic Comedy · Los Angeles California · Culture ClashMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Shades of Ray about?

American-born Ray Rehman comes home one night to find his Pakistani father on his doorstep. Ray's Caucasian mother threw him out. It's an awkward time for his father to move in as Ray just proposed to his Caucasian girlfriend - who hasn't given him an answer. While trying to get his parents back together, Ray meets a South Asian girl of mixed descent, just like him, and must decide where his identity truly lies.

How long is Shades of Ray?

Shades of Ray has a runtime of 87 minutes.

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