In This World(2003)
“The journey to freedom has no borders.”
Overview
Torn straight from the headlines, Michael Winterbottom's compelling and prescient 'In This World' follows young Afghan Jamal and his older cousin Enayat as they embark on a hazardous overland trip from their refugee camp at Peshawar, north-west Pakistan. Entering Turkey on foot through a snowy, Kurdish-controlled pass, the pair again take their lives into their hands and face suffocation when they are locked in a freight container on a ship bound for Italy. From there they plan to travel on to Paris, the Sangatte refuge centre and ultimately asylum in London.
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Studio
BBC
Cast
Jamal Udin Torabi
as Jamal
Enayatullah
as Enayat
Imran Paracha
as Travel Agent (Pakistan)
Hiddayatullah
as Enayat's Brother (Pakistan)
Jamau
as Enayat's Father (Pakistan)
Wakeel Khan
as Enayat's Uncle 1 (Pakistan)
Lal Zarin
as Enayat's Uncle 2 (Pakistan)
Ahsan Raza
as Money Changer (Pakistan)
Mirwais Torabi
as Jamal's Older Brother (Pakistan)
Abdul Ahmad
as Groom (Pakistan)
Amanullah Torabi
as Jamal's Younger Brother (Pakistan)
Ramzan Ali
as Driver 1 (Pakistan)
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2003
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
English
Rating
6.2 / 10
Production Companies
BBC
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What is In This World about?▼
Torn straight from the headlines, Michael Winterbottom's compelling and prescient 'In This World' follows young Afghan Jamal and his older cousin Enayat as they embark on a hazardous overland trip from their refugee camp at Peshawar, north-west Pakistan. Entering Turkey on foot through a snowy, Kurdish-controlled pass, the pair again take their lives into their hands and face suffocation when they are locked in a freight container on a ship bound for Italy. From there they plan to travel on to Paris, the Sangatte refuge centre and ultimately asylum in London.
Who directed In This World?▼
In This World was directed by Michael Winterbottom and released in 2003. It is a drama film.
How long is In This World?▼
In This World has a runtime of 1 hours and 28 minutes (88 minutes total).
Who stars in In This World?▼
The cast of In This World includes Jamal Udin Torabi as Jamal, Enayatullah as Enayat, Imran Paracha as Travel Agent (Pakistan), Hiddayatullah as Enayat's Brother (Pakistan), Jamau as Enayat's Father (Pakistan) and more.
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