In This World (2002)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Michael Winterbottom

Writer:

Tony Grisoni (writer)

Release Date:

28 March 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

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...

Plot Keywords:

Iran | Refugee | Turkey | Suffocation | Truck

Awards:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

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)
Hossain Baghaeian	...	Behrooz (Iran)
Yaaghoob Nosraj Poor	...	Kurdish Father (Iran)
Ghodrat Poor	...	Kurdish Mother (Iran)
Mehdi Poor	...	Kurdish Baby (Iran)
Ahmad Azami	...	Kurdish Father (Iran)
Yusef Azami	...	Kurdish Son (Iran)
Mr. Eghdame	...	Bus Driver 1 (Iran)
Mr. Dehghame	...	Bus Driver 2 (Iran)
Mr. Yusuf	...	Bus Driver 3 (Iran)
Bayram Arjangi	...	Truck Driver (Iran)
Jaffa Eghbali	...	4WD Driver (Iran)
Kerem Atabeyoglu	...	Policeman (Turkey)
Erham Sekizcan	...	Factory Boss (Turkey)
Nabil Elouahabi	...	Yusif (Europe)
Paul Popplewell	...	Voice Over (Europe) (voice)

Directed by
Michael Winterbottom

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tony Grisoni		writer

Produced by
Chris Auty	....	executive producer
Andrew Eaton	....	producer
Behrooz Hashemian	....	co-producer
Fiona Neilson	....	associate producer
Anita Overland	....	producer
David M. Thompson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dario Marianelli

Cinematography by
Marcel Zyskind

Film Editing by
Peter Christelis

Casting by
Wendy Brazington

Production Management
Jethro Harris	....	post-production manager

Sound Department
Tim Alban	....	dubbing mixer
Justine Angus	....	supervising foley editor
Gianluca Buttari	....	foley recordist
Richard Davey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Melissa Lake	....	foley artist
James Perry	....	foley assistant
Damian Reynolds	....	dubbing mixer
Joakim Sundström	....	supervising sound editor
David Turner	....	sound technical coordinator
Stuart Wilson	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Jim Parsons	....	digital effects compositor
Damien Raymond-Barker	....	digital effects producer

Editorial Department
Chris Beeton	....	telecine colorist
Cas Casey	....	on-line editor
Simon Giblin	....	digital on-line editor
Helen Phelps	....	image post-production
Shane Warden	....	digital on-line editor

Music Department
Peter Fuchs	....	score mixer
Dario Marianelli	....	conductor
Dario Marianelli	....	orchestrator
Paul Talkington	....	orchestral contractor
Kevin Townend	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Guy Barker	....	production accountant
Ruth Breslaw	....	production coordinator
Nicole Carmen-Davis	....	legal services
Alex Fuller	....	technical consultant: The Boffin
Alec Gibson	....	laboratory grader
Josh Hyams	....	production assistant (as Joshua Hyams)
Paul Monaghan	....	production assistant
Ian Robinson	....	laboratory contact
Mat Whitecross	....	production assistant

Thanks
David Bryan	....	thanks
Ian Buchan	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Film Consortium, The
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Film Council (in association with)
• Works, The (in association with)
• Revolution Films

Distributors

• Arsenal (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Bright Angel Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sundance Film Series (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Toshiba Entertainment (Japan) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (200?) (Netherlands) (video)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Haut et Court (France)
• Lions Gate Films (USA)
• Mikado (Italy)
• Mongrel Media (2004) (Canada)
• Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (video)
• Sundance Channel
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Total Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• VideoFilmes (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• YLE Teema (2007) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Central Station Technicolour  titles
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Limehouse Recordings  sound post-production
• Pepper  digital post-production
• Videosonics Cinema Sound  sound re-recorded at

Also Known As:

The Silk Road (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief strong language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

UK

Language:

Pashtu | Persian | English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:12 | Hungary:14 | Spain:T | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | New Zealand:R13

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Film Consortium, The

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Goedemorgen Nederland: (2003-10-16)" (2003)

Very endearing

"In This World" is yet another exceptional film from Michael Winterbottom, who seems to be one of the best directors from the UK these days. I really liked his film before this "24 Hour Party People" and once again he has done a masterful job of combining elements of documentary into a feature films. From the outset, it is pointed out that lots more 'muhla' went into bombing Afghanistan than providing refugees with any assistance. This was filmed in Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and parts of Western Europe. One of the more touching moments comes when the lead characters meet up with an Iranian (I presume ethnic Kurds) family as they enter Southeast Turkey from Iran. A very touching film. It is certainly more vivid an disturbing than most road movies, whether you are talking about "Stagecoach" or even "Thelma and Louise"- this is gripping stuff indeed, and a good companion to the recent Afghan film "Osama."