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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   2,278 votes
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Writer:
Tony Grisoni (writer)
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Release Date:
28 March 2003 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The journey to freedom has no borders.
Plot:
Enayat and Jamal are Afghan refugees who live in a camp in Peshawar and try to escape to Great Britain by the help of people smugglers... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Red Riding Trilogy: Tony Grisoni Interview Part Three
 (From Screen Rant. 4 March 2009, 2:14 PM, PST)

Interview: Michael Winterbottom
 (From ioncinema. 1 July 2006)

User Comments:
Very powerful, serious film more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jamal Udin Torabi ... Jamal
Enayatullah ... Enayat
Imran Paracha ... Travel Agent (Pakistan)
Hiddayatullah ... Enayat's Brother (Pakistan)
Jamau ... Enayat's Father (Pakistan)
Wakeel Khan ... Enayat's Uncle 1 (Pakistan)
Lal Zarin ... Enayat's Uncle 2 (Pakistan)
Ahsan Raza ... Money Changer (Pakistan)
Mirwais Torabi ... Jamal's Older Brother (Pakistan)
Abdul Ahmad ... Groom (Pakistan)
Amanullah Torabi ... Jamal's Younger Brother (Pakistan)
Ramzan Ali ... Driver 1 (Pakistan)
Chaman Ali ... Driver 2 (Pakistan)
Rasheed ... Soldier Shaheen (Pakistan)
Allah Bauhsh ... Farid (Pakistan)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Silk Road (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for brief strong language.
Runtime:
88 min
Country:
UK
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
England, UK more

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Trivia:
The film had two working titles before settling on its final name. While it was being shot, it was known as "The Silk Road". This was primarily as a cover, since officials in many countries were told the film was a documentary about that historical subject. Later, it was known as "M1187511", which was the UK Home Office's file number for the real-life Jamal's application for refugee status. Before its release however, the title was changed to "In This World". As Michael Winterbottom describes on the DVD, the title came from a line in the film where Jamal was translated as saying that a central character was dead. Jamal informed Winterbottom, on seeing this, that it was inaccurate. What he had actually said was that the man was "no longer in this world". Hence the film's title. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Goedemorgen Nederland: (2003-10-16)" (2003) more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Very powerful, serious film, 16 July 2003
8/10

I don't want to try to explain the events in this film, or create an indepth synopsis. I'm not very good at that, and there are better places to find them (in fact, I think it's better to view it without knowing the plot).

What I do want to explain is how the concept is executed, and the effects it creates on the audience.

Though I said this is a serious film, I don't mean it's a film that can only be understood by the super-intelligent. This film is effective for everyone who cares to read into the situation.

At first, I thought this was a true documentary. The DV handheld camera and documentary feel is there all the way through the film, but at the start there was a quick voice over explaining a few things about the location. Also, bystanders were interacting with the camera.

However, as things progressed it's obvious to anyone that it's not a documentary, but in fact a very crafty piece of filmmaking. The beginning intends to fool you into the idea that this is a true, real life documentary, so as things hot up, you are more engaged. I was pondering this issue through the first fifth of the film, however, this wasn't a bad thing at all.

The settings in the film were breathtaking, so real and brutal. It was, in essence, a road movie. Our protagonists travelled around and stopped off at places, but as it was in documentary style, we seemed that little more part of the quest than you would in other road movies.

This may sound hypocritical, but because of the documentary style, we stay distant from our characters. We don't align with their emotions; instead we are voyeurs to the situation. Rather than feeling things from their point of view, we feel the situations as if we were there WITH them.

The visuals and editing in this film are also very important. In one scene, I was feeling very disoriented, and, almost sick, just like our on-screen characters. This was due to the lighting and editing, not shock or sickening imagery.

I saw this film in the cinema, but I expect many people will only be able to see this on TV or DVD because this isn't running the mainstream cinema circuit. However, unlike most movies, I think this will work well on all mediums because it's not a traditional film as it tries to pass itself off as a documentary. Maybe the scenes that really effected me physically won't work so well viewing them at home because it's unlikely you have the same A/V equipment, however everything else will be fine.

I agree with the previous review that this film is bleak, but despite this, it is very intriguing and you won't be able to look away once you get into it! You shouldn't leave the film feeling bored.

A FILM does not get much more real than this! I give it 8/10.

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