In This World
- Drama
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.
In This World is a 2003 drama directed by Michael Winterbottom that follows two Afghan refugees, Jamal and his cousin Enayat, as they undertake a dangerous journey from a Pakistani refugee camp toward Europe in search of asylum. Drawing from real headlines, the film documents their harrowing overland passage through Turkey, a suffocating sea crossing, and their ultimate aim to reach London. Now available as a released film, it remains a stark, prescient look at the refugee crisis.
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Follow an actor to track their next projects- Jamal Udin TorabiJamal
- EnayatullahEnayat
- Imran ParachaTravel Agent (Pakistan)
- HiddayatullahEnayat's Brother (Pakistan)
- JamauEnayat's Father (Pakistan)
- Wakeel KhanEnayat's Uncle 1 (Pakistan)
- Lal ZarinEnayat's Uncle 2 (Pakistan)
- Ahsan RazaMoney Changer (Pakistan)
- Mirwais TorabiJamal's Older Brother (Pakistan)
- Abdul AhmadGroom (Pakistan)
- Amanullah TorabiJamal's Younger Brother (Pakistan)
- Ramzan AliDriver 1 (Pakistan)
- Chaman AliDriver 2 (Pakistan)
- RasheedSoldier Shaheen (Pakistan)
- Allah BauhshFarid (Pakistan)
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In This World (2002) trailer
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When was In This World released?
The film was released on March 28, 2003.
What is In This World about?
It follows two young Afghan cousins, Jamal and Enayat, as they escape a refugee camp in Pakistan and attempt a perilous journey across Turkey, by sea to Italy, and onward to seek asylum in London.
Who directed In This World?
The film was directed by Michael Winterbottom.
Is In This World based on a true story?
The film is drawn from real headlines and events surrounding the refugee crisis, following the actual experiences of young refugees attempting to reach Europe.
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