My Son the Fanatic(1997)

My Son the Fanatic is a drama about a Pakistani taxi driver whose world unravels when his son embraces Islamic fundamentalism. Parvez struggles to understand his son's radical transformation while navigating his own compromises—including a relationship with a local sex worker named Bettina. As extremists move through their town with violent intent, both Parvez and Bettina become caught between the son's newfound ideology and the community's dangerous upheaval. The film explores the collision between tradition and radicalization, family loyalty and moral conviction, set against the backdrop of 1990s Britain. Tensions escalate as Parvez desperately tries to reach his son before extremism consumes him entirely, forcing impossible choices that test his values and his love as a father.