TV series

Abdul Kader the Foreigner

2012–2013 · 1 season

A slow, heartfelt journey of loss and reinvention, carried by earnest performances and a gentle, old-fashioned sense of place.

Overview: Herbert Doperfield is desperate after his brother and his brother in law die during the Second World War, he regains hope again when he goes to Sudan and embraces Islam and changes his name to Abdul Kader. He then moves to Upper Egypt and falls in love with a girl from the big families there.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, faith, identity, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
faith
identity
love
family
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild