We are back with a roundhouse kick to the face. Episode 9 is all about the work of 2020s writing/directing sensation Nida Manzoor. First came the semi-biographical, musical sitcom We Are Ladyparts, about the trials and tribulations of a young, female, Muslim punk band trying to gain a following, which was multi-award-winning, gaining acclaim on both sides of the pond, and then came the feature-length debut.

Polite Society is our most recent film to date. From 2023, it tells the tale of sisterly love, high school angst, and sinister goings-on, all punctuated with some of the best fight sequences we’re certainly ever likely to find on our list. Can’t imagine Reg Varney packing a punch in anywhere near the same way.

A new writer/director and an almost completely unknown cast make for plenty of incredible moments in this film, but just how funny is it? Find out by giving episode 9 a listen as Rob and Guy talk all things Nida Manzoor, We Are Ladyparts, and Polite Society. 

We Are Lady Parts – Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPqzoAjxvl4

We Are Lady Parts – Amina’s Search For A Husband

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YleAvIsafFs

We Are Lady Parts – Bashir With the Good Beard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzAGqmdOBzE

We Are Lady Parts – Malala Made Me Do It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3TclipIlm0

Polite Society – Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRFM7HQmkH0

Polite Society – I Am the Fury

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgzOzkkI68c

Polite Society – Khan vs Khan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCQHIIdoh28

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