I'm British But... uses the rise of Bhangra music - a vibrant fusion of traditional Punjabi dance music with contemporary Western dance styles - to investigate the extent to which Asian forms have both absorbed and influenced Western culture and the way this reflects a more confident generation of young Asian Britons. The interviewees, a deliberately diverse group drawn from Glasgow, Belfast, London and South Wales are largely relaxed about their identities. They are clear that Britain is their home, but equally certain of their wish to retain a link to their Asian origins, even if their parents' homelands feel remote and unfamiliar.
Follow the link to In The Classroom at the top of this page for teaching suggestions linked to History and Citizenship. In Focus Questions you'll find suggestions for questions to focus students' attention while watching the film. These will also help to develop their understanding of film language.
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1. Arriving in Britain (1:41)
