Here's a film that was light years ahead of its time; the quirky and unique 'My Beautiful Laundrette' is a British film that was released all the way back in 1985. Hanif Kureishi wrote the screenplay, and his is a unique vision of what life was like for gay people - and especially gay people from a minority background - in the conservative Britain of the time.
There are plenty of laughs to be had during the film, which also has the capacity to be both moving and touching as a street punk named Johnny finds himself setting up a laundrette business with his childhood friend Omar. Against all the odds, and in the most unlikely circumstances, they find themselves falling in love. Part drama and part social commentary, 'My Beautiful Laundrette' is a film like no other.