New Film Victoria and Abdul to Explore Colonialism and Islamophobia
24th September 2017
The upcoming film Victoria and Abdul will shine a light on the controversial friendship between Queen Victoria and her servant, Abdul Karim, focusing on the colonialism and Islamophobia of the time.
Abdul Karim became a servant to the Queen in 1887, alongside another Indian servant, and eventually rising in the ranks until he became her Indian Secretary.
In an interview with New Hampshire Public…