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In This World (2003)
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Cast: Jamal Udin Torabi, Enayatullah, Imran Paracha, Hiddayatullah
Runtime88 min
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
In This World, Michael Winterbottom's 2003 film, was critically acclaimed for its gritty depiction of the dangerous journey of two Afghan refugees. The film received recognition, including the Golden Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival. It has an 8.0/10 rating on IMDb and a 93% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating strong public and critical reception.
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In This World is a 2002 British docudrama directed by Michael Winterbottom. The film follows two young Afghan refugees, Jamal Udin Torabi and Enayatullah, as they leave a refugee camp in Pakistan for a better life in London. Since their journey is illegal, it is fraught with danger, and they must use back-channels, bribes, and smugglers to achieve their goal.
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