Yasmin (2004)

Director:

Kenneth Glenaan

Writer:

Simon Beaufoy (written by)

Release Date:

6 April 2005 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A young Muslim woman living in Britain campaigns for the release of her immigrant husband from his detainment in a holding centre.

Plot Keywords:

September 11 2001 | Muslim | Family | Immigrant | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

5 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Archie Panjabi	...	Yasmin Husseini
Renu Setna	...	Khalid
Steve Jackson	...	John
Syed Ahmed	...	Nasir
Shahid Ahmed	...	Faysal Husseini
Badi Uzzaman	...	Hassan
Amar Hussain	...	Kamal
Joanna Booth	...	Cheryl
Emma Ashton	...	Sam
Rae Kelly	...	Wendy
Tammy Barker	...	Anna
Suraj Dass	...	Kashiff
Miriam Ali	...	Amina
Mary Wray	...	Mary
Joyce Kennedy	...	Bobby
David Crellin	...	Detective (as David Crellan)
Clare Kerrigan	...	Detective
Gary Lewis	...	Detective
Angela Saville	...	Reception officer (as Angie Saville)
Connor McIntyre	...	Reception officer
James McLean	...	Police officer
Jamie Lomas	...	Police officer
Sean Cernow	...	Police officer
Deborah McAndrew	...	Personnel officer
Seamus O'Neill	...	Pub landlord
Kate Gartside	...	Lawyer
Kathy Cunliffe	...	Prostitute
Stephen MacKenna	...	Sergeant

Directed by
Kenneth Glenaan

Writing credits
Simon Beaufoy		(written by)

Produced by
Sally Hibbin	....	producer
Jonathan Olsberg	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Stephen McKeon

Cinematography by
Tony Slater-Ling

Film Editing by
Kristina Hetherington
Tina Hetherington

Casting by
Victoria Beattie

Production Design by
Jason Carlin

Art Direction by
Sami Khan

Costume Design by
Carole K. Millar

Production Management
Michael Reuter	....	post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ameenah Ayub	....	assistant director

Art Department
Duane Marshall	....	stand-by art director
Duncan Wheeler	....	production buyer

Sound Department
Stuart Bruce	....	sound
Christian Conrad	....	sound editor
Tony Cooper	....	boom operator
Richard Finney	....	boom operator
Rowan October	....	sound assistant
Dominik Schleier	....	sound editor (as Dominik Kehl)
Marcus Sujata	....	foley mixer

Editorial Department
Anthony Bagley	....	editor trainee
Philipp Großmann	....	on-line editor

Other crew
Leon Ballin	....	location manager
Matthew Bowden	....	location assistant
Heiko Burkardsmaier	....	lawyer: Germany
Julie Connor	....	production coordinator
Martin Cook	....	production accountant
David Finnigan	....	production runner
Douglas M. Ray	....	production assistant
Mark Shelley	....	weapons armorer
Luc Webster	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Parallax Independent
• EuroArts Medien AG (co-production)

Distributors

• inD DVD (2005) (UK) (DVD)
• Califórnia Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Cineworx (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Les Films du Safran (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Elektrofilm  post-production facilities
• Screen Yorkshire  funding

Runtime:

UK:87 min

Country:

UK | Germany

Language:

English | Punjabi

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Parallax Independent

Trivia:

In the scene where Yasmin chases off a group of boys who are throwing milk at a Muslim woman, an old lady comes up and apologizes for their behavior. This moment was completely unscripted - the crew were filming on a real street and the old lady was just a passer-by who hadn't noticed the cameras.

The World After September, 11th

In England, the Pakistanis Yasmin (Archie Panjabi) lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wears Muslin clothes, cooks for her father and brother and has the traditional behavior of a Muslin woman. Further, she has a non-consumed marriage with the illegal immigrant Faysal to facilitate the British stamp in his passport, and then divorce him. In her job, she changes her clothes and wears like a Westerner, is considered a standard employee and has a good Caucasian friend who likes her. After the September, 11th, the prejudice in her job and the treatment of common people makes her take side and change her life.

"Yasmin" is a powerful drama that exposes the tough life of Muslin immigrants in England after the terrorist attack of September, 11th. The story is very real and well acted, and shows the difficult situation of simple people that suddenly are hated, submitted to interracial intolerance, injustice and prejudice, just because of a group of religious fanatics, causing a generalization of worldwide hate. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Yasmin - Uma Mulher, Dois Mundos" ("Yasmin, A Woman, Two Worlds")