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In This World

Synopsis

This compelling film follows refugees Jamal and Enayatullah as they travel overland to London, passing through Iran, Turkey, Italy and France. Their fictitious journey is a distillation of the experiences of a multitude of real life asylum seekers and migrants - courageous and resourceful people seeking a better life but whose stories so often end in tragedy.

Details

Year
2003
Type of project
Features
Running time
89 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Producer
Andrew Eaton, Anita Overland
Editor
Peter Christelis
Screenwriter
Tony Grisoni
Director of Photography
Marcel Syskind
Sound
Stuart Wilson (Recordist), Joakim Sondstrom (Sound Editor)
Composer
Dario Marianelli
Principal cast
Jamal Udin Torabi, Enayatullah

Genre

Asian Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Revolution Films

9A Dallington Street
London EC1V 0BQ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7566 0700

email@revolution-films.com

Sales Company

The Works

4th Floor, Portland House
4 Great Portland Street
London W1W 8QJ
UK

T+44 (0)20 7612 1080

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