United Kingdom / Nov 17, 2002 / BFI London Film Festival
The journey to freedom has no borders.
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| Bayram Arjangi | Truck Driver (Iran) |
| Jaffa Eghbali | 4WD Driver (Iran) |
| Kerem Atabeyoğlu | Policeman (Turkey) |
| Erham Sekizcan | Factory Boss (Turkey) |
| Nabil Elouahabi | Yusif (Europe) |
| Paul Popplewell | Voice Over (Europe) (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | In This World |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Türkçe, فارسی, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 28 marzo 2003 |
| Executive producer | Chris Auty, David M. Thompson |
| Production | Andrew Eaton, Behrooz Hashemian, Anita Overland |
| Writer | Tony Grisoni |
| Casting | Wendy Brazington |
| Editing | Peter Christelis |
| Cinematography | Marcel Zyskind |
| Assistant directors | Michael Winterbottom |
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| Camera operators | Marcel Zyskind |
| Additional photography | Marcel Zyskind |
| Music | Dario Marianelli, Tim Alban |
| Sound | Dario Marianelli, Tim Alban |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Sep 19, 2003
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Mar 28, 2003
Germany / Sep 18, 2003 / 12
France / Oct 29, 2003
South Korea / Jul 08, 2005 / 15
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