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Alaudin Ullah '19 has been pioneering as one of the first South Asians to perform stand-up comedy on national television on networks such as: HBO, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, and PBS. The documentary " Search of Bengali Harlem," which he co-directed with Vivek Bald, had its New York Premiere on Sunday, November 13, at the IFC Center in the Metropolis Competition of DOC NYC.
Storyline: As a teenager in 1980s Harlem, Alaudin Ullah was swept up in the revolutionary energy of early hip-hop. He rejected his working-class Bangladeshi parents and turned his back on everything South Asian and Muslim. Now, as an actor and playwright contending with the Islamophobia of post-9/11 Hollywood, Alaudin wants to tell his parents’ stories.
Running time: 84 minutes
Visit http://bengaliharlem.com/ to learn more about the film and the filmmakers.
